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Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... Injury to spleen ... Most Sensitive Area ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... ) indicates an injury ... either a large injury ... tube while on positive
Lung Hernia (Sibson Hernia) on physical exam due to a traumatic chest injury.

Sibson Hernia is a
Hernia) on physical exam ... to a traumatic chest ... injury. ... is noted after chest ... #video #thoracic
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Binder) • Use POCUS ... • Decompress chest ... thoracostomy, chest ... tube • Consider chest ... source: Head/scalp, Chest
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
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
(normal CXR and ... injuries to spleen, liver ... , FASTs and repeat ... #Injury #clinical ... #video
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
may result in trauma ... Cardiac biomarkers positive ... Persistent chest ... do NOT recreate video ... #clinical #video