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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
direct blunt/force trauma ... hand Symptoms/exam ... weeks Urgent orthopedics ... Overlying wounds or signs ... Management #Referral #Orthopedics
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Minor blunt trauma ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... Hematoma #Spleen #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
in trauma False ... positive for consolidated ... lung- organized ... #trauma #pulmonary ... hemorrhagic #clinical #pocus
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... Complex, involve orthopedics ... Splint: Posterior long ... Complex, pending orthopedic
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... II-IV, pending orthopedic
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... #ultrasound
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... will be obvious; signs ... outstretched hand • Exam ... Splint: Posterior long ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... GrauSegura #COVID19 #Lung ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
hemorrhage on FAST exam ... Has femur fracture ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound