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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

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

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... /hemorrhage on FAST ... intra-abdominal injury ... #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Management Summary Trauma ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... extracellular fluid into injured ... renal ischemia ... Cast formation:
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... - Electrical injury ... CPK 5X ULN • AST ... Elevation 4:1 ratio (AST ... Cast formation:
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Clenching of fist ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... deficiency • Renal
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
POCUS Pain in L knee ... after injury. ... after injury - ... Note fat layer above ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Clenching of fist ... • Burns • Trauma ... /Crush injury ... Rhabdomyolysis, burns, trauma ... deficiency • Renal
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... liver edge Ultrasound ... for solid organ injury ... Injury to spleen ... #positive #trauma
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... FAST performed. ... Grade V splenic injury ... Clinical #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
in the Spleno-renal ... #Blood #pocus #ultrasound ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive