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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 ... #Spleen #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
FAST Exam in a Blunt ... Trauma patient ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... Spleen #Shattered #Hematoma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... with clenched fist ... Tenderness to anatomic ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... pubic ramus fracture ... Pelvis FAST. ... clue to pelvic injury ... #trauma #blood
Hematoma block on POCUS for a distal radius fracture.

Procedures: better with POCUS.
Some applications that aren't taught
Hematoma block on ... radius fracture ... intro course of FAST ... allow for the sort ... #clinical #ultrasound
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #RUQ #Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
validation beyond a clinical ... confirm in the short ... associated overlying hematoma ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
for what is in fact ... dermatologic rash) CLINICAL ... concomitant injuries (fractures ... strawberries" from sports ... #clinical #video
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 ... Due to their short