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Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
Positive FAST Exam ... POCUS-game changer ... #Positive #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Trauma
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
Liver laceration ... Good quality FAST ... exam windows negative ... Liver laceration ... #POCUS #clinical
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Perihepatic window ... #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 ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Exam - https:// ... #positive #trauma ... #clinical #POCUS
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
No PMH/Not pregnant ... Fell last week. ... FAST exam still ... Hemoperitoneum #Hemothorax #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
No PMH/Not pregnant ... hemoperitoneum in perihepatic ... FAST exam still ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... This patient’s clinical ... findings and clinical ... bleeding often from a liver ... or spleen laceration