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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 ... Spleen POCUS ... the splenorenal ligament ... #clinical #trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... vs Car. ... #RUQ #FAST #Exam ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
The chest tube is in good position, but the stomach is not! The reason your patient
in good position ... have a traumatic rupture ... #Clinical #EM #Trauma ... #CXR #Diaphragm ... #Rupture #Traumatic
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... ExLap: ruptured ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
the splenorenal ligament ... doing your e-fast POCUS ... #Clinical #clinical ... #pocus #trauma ... #Positive
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest ... or traumatic), trauma ... esophageal perforation/rupture ... inhalation Management ... #Clinical #Radiology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Exam: hot, swollen ... osteomyelitis, trauma ... cervical, anal Cxs
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 #
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 ... /pelvis, eFAST exam ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... Yield of blood CX