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Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
secondarily to chest ... intra-abdominal hemorrhage ... biased towards cardiac ... #cpr #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Hemorrhagic Tamponade revealed during CPR on POCUS

POCUS (cardiac SubXi) showing why CPR isn't doing much for
Hemorrhagic Tamponade ... (cardiac SubXi) ... much for this hemorrhagic ... @eabramsMD #Hemorrhagic ... #POCUS #clinical
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
GET INTO CHEST. ... to protect the lung ... INSIDE THE CHEST ... Pericardium Repair Laceration ... Intrathoracic Hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... unstable pt w/ chest ... SouthEmergency #Hemorrhagic ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #clinical #s4c
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
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Cardiac Arrest ... mid-esophageal long ... person performing chest ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... pulmonary emboli the chest ... attributed to hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
below inguinal ligament ... over the iliac crest ... in undetermined hemorrhage ... #Application #clinical ... video #procedure #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... liver or spleen laceration ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung