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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... #POCUS
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
1000V - typically seen ... 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 ... shattered/Grade V splenic ... injury. ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #RUQ #Trauma
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
1000V - typically seen ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... OCULAR- cataracts ... #Injury #clinical
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
w pubic ramus fracture ... Pelvis FAST. ... Echogenic collection seen ... clue to pelvic injury ... #trauma #blood