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Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Injury Types of ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #Injury #clinical
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... outside room-"Hang blood ... Grade V splenic injury ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #RUQ #Trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS ... w pubic ramus fracture ... Pelvis FAST. ... clue to pelvic injury ... #trauma #blood
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electrocution Electrical ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #Injury #clinical