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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 ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #POCUS
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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outstretched hand • Exam ... ED Management: Hematoma ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... #Forearm #Radial ... Colles #Distal #Radiology
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
at 2 hours post trauma ... depressed skull fracture ... Irritability on exam ... Large, boggy scalp hematoma ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
outstretched hand • Exam ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... I or Ill) • Ortho ... #Forearm #Ulnar ... #Radiology #XRay
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 ... with FAST exam ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... /pelvis, eFAST exam ... potential pelvic fracture ... #Pediatrics
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... on our physical exam ... This post will focus ... Following our exam ... #Radiology #CTChest