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Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... vs Car. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... 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
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
• Decompress chest ... thoracostomy, chest ... tube • Consider chest ... source: Head/scalp, Chest ... /pelvis, eFAST exam
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest