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Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs Car ... presence of free air ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Air Bronchograms ... looks like liver ... CXR in video for ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #pocus #Pulmonary
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
The chest tube is in good position, but the stomach is not! The reason your patient
in good position ... have a traumatic rupture ... portion of the left lung ... #Clinical #EM #Trauma ... #CXR #Diaphragm
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
at the caudal liver ... to spleen and liver ... Most Sensitive Area ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
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
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... concerning for air ... the utility of POCUS ... #clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- Positive in ... , CXR, ANCA test ... profile, including liver ... years with neck, chest ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... patient in a supine position ... between the liver ... get fooled by lung ... #ultrasound #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 ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver