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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 ... #splenic #pocus
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

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

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... Upper Quadrant (RUQ ... Most Sensitive Area ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... shattered/Grade V splenic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #RUQ ... #Trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver