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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 ... #POCUS #cardiology
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 ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #trauma #ultrasound
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Life-threatening hemorrhage ... compression bandage • Tourniquet ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... pneumothorax C - Hemorrhagic
Tourniquet Application
1. If in a dangerous situation or difficult situation, place TQs high and tight (military
Tourniquet Application ... below inguinal ligament ... over the iliac crest ... in undetermined hemorrhage ... video #procedure #trauma
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
pulmonary emboli the chest ... attributed to hemorrhage ... the infarcted area ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism