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Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver ... #Trauma
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
the splenorenal ligament ... fluid doing your e-fast ... POCUS exam. ... #clinical #pocus ... #trauma #Positive
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 ... Exam - https:// ... #positive #trauma
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on ... FAST Exam - Rupture ... the splenorenal ligament ... #Exam #Positive ... Spleen #clinical #trauma
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Airway Compromise - Position ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... exam • Bind pelvis ... #Pediatrics #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver