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Sternal Fracture on Ultrasound

Sternal fractures are not seen on x-ray. Here you can see the step-off
Sternal Fracture ... on Ultrasound ... not seen on x-ray ... #trauma #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
on POCUS after Stab ... - VCU Ultrasound ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab # ... clinical #hemorrhagic
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram after Stab Wound
Young adult stab to left chest. BP 116/64, HR 108.
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... after Stab Wound ... Hemopericardium #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #Stab #
Heart Point Sign
Patient presenting after stab wound to left anterior chest.
A-lines where you should be seeing
presenting after stab ... 21175508/ - VCU Ultrasound ... HeartPoint #Sign #trauma ... #clinical #pocus ... #echocardiogram
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Hematoma - Stab ... other forms of trauma ... anterior horn gray ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... validation beyond a clinical ... completely replace x-ray ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
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 ... arise from blunt trauma ... bleeding often from a liver