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Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Echocardiogram GSW ... to left chest. ... hemopericardium-isoechoic to liver ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #trauma #s4c #GSW
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Bike vs Car. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... at the caudal liver ... Most Sensitive Area ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... tube while on positive
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... an ill-defined area ... is in a normal position ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Liver laceration ... secondarily to chest ... UAlberta_Sono #Liver ... #POCUS #clinical
Gunshot Wound on Hepatic Ultrasound
Note the echogenic foci (orange arrow) adjacent to the hepatic vein with
injury to left chest ... left anterior chest ... RJonesSonoEM #Gunshot #GSW ... #Liver #Ultrasound ... Hemopericardium #RUQ #Clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... SpO2 88% on room air ... x-ray (CXR), try ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Lung #Pulmonary