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Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... Liver laceration ... secondarily to chest ... #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Stab wound to chest ... directly to OR; RV laceration ... echocardiogram #trauma ... stab #clinical #hemorrhagic ... #effusion #pericardial
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Life-threatening hemorrhage ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration