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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 ... Right adrenal hematoma ... intra-abdominal injury ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
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
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
exclude false positives ... below) • Trauma ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... benign sediment (injury ... ) proteinuria (injury
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 ... Cast formation:
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... (glass holding position ... deformity of hip and knee ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma
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
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
circumferential dressings/casts ... after an acute injury ... H/O antecedent trauma ... covering both gram positive ... of spinal cord injury
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
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