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Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
beats CXR on time, cost ... diagnosis; the ... associated overlying hematoma ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
LFTs normal Diagnosed ... , with clinical ... cause of "false positive ... kidney #clinical ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal