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Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... tissue d/o, blunt chest ... trauma. ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
PT, fell on her chest ... subtle trace of pericardial ... Sternum #Fracture #Clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #trauma
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Stab wound to chest ... - VCU Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #trauma ... #stab #clinical ... hemorrhagic #effusion #pericardial
Pulmonary Contusion on Lung POCUS

A 20yo M presents after high speed MVA. BP 140/80, HR 95,
on Lung POCUS ... best management plan ... Contusion #Lung #POCUS ... #BLines #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram after Stab Wound
Young adult stab to left chest. BP 116/64, HR 108.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... adult stab to left chest ... large amount of pericardial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... towards cardiac causes ... #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound
Normal Lung Sliding in the case of Bullous Lung Disease

Patient presents with with Rt chest pain/dyspnea.
Sliding in the case ... presents with with Rt chest ... Lung #Sliding #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #pulmonary #Bullous
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 ... trauma are diagnosed