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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma ... Minor blunt trauma ... No obvious injury ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma ... #POCUS
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... hematoma/hemorrhage ... intra-abdominal injury ... #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Blunt Trauma Kidney Laceration on POCUS
- 23 y/o man presented with RUQ ~ epigastric pain 
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Laceration on POCUS ... /c perinephric hematoma ... Kidney #Laceration #Renal ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Hematoma
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Shift test for Knee ... The test is positive ... indicating likely ACL Injury ... #Pivot #Shift #PivotShift ... #Injury #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... exhaustion, Heat injury ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... perfusion → renal
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... ), perinephric hematoma ... from trauma, renal ... (usually from trauma ... Perinephric #fluid #POCUS
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Airway Compromise - Position ... assess for neck injury ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... on POCUS Fall w ... clue to pelvic injury ... #pelvis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
structurally similar, positively ... Succinylcholine; thermal trauma ... neuromuscular injury ... oliguric kidney injury ... Primary adrenal
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma