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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... #Spleen #Fracture ... LUQ #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... #POCUS
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
Exam in a Blunt Trauma ... with Shattered Spleen ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... #Hematoma #Traumatic
Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... are not seen on ... the step-off and hematoma ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Traumatic Patellar Fracture Injury

After direct trauma on the field.

3D CT Reconstruction prior to surgery seen here:
Injury After ... direct trauma on ... prior to surgery seen ... #Injury #clinical ... patella #kneecap #sports
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... No blush seen. ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... on POCUS Fall w ... pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... #trauma #blood
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
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... 1000V - typically seen ... may result in trauma ... ORTHO- fracture ... #clinical #video
"Road Rash" Thermal / Friction Injury
Common term for what is in fact a friction burn (not
dermatologic rash) CLINICAL ... Typically seen < ... 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