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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 ... LUQ #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, acute carpal tunnel ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
on Ultrasound ... not seen on x-ray ... the step-off and hematoma ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
liver edge Ultrasound ... Injury to spleen ... FAST #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS ... #liver #caudal
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
on POCUS. 60 ... but luckily no haematoma ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Subcapsular hematoma ... /splenic injury. ... will a splenic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... involvement Cauda
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
validation beyond a clinical ... associated overlying hematoma ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... bleeding often from a liver