8 results
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
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Transfer to a liver
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Exam Bike vs ... Car. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Liver laceration ... UAlberta_Sono #Liver ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... Good quality FAST ... Liver laceration ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... +constipation, last ... as well as an area ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
blunt abdominal trauma ... FAST exam-small ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver