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Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... Tough decisions: dc ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Ultrasound
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... organ damage Clinical ... Subcutaneous dissecting hematoma ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... causes #treatment #management
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Abscess • Skull fracture ... • Subdural hematoma ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Vasculitis • TTP • DIC ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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injury) • ED Management ... : Hematoma block ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... • Disposition: DC ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... joint needs to be clinically ... • ED Management ... PIP joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
and Management ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... epinephrine prn DIC ... compression (using ultrasound
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma ... w pubic ramus fracture ... Correlate with clinical ... , think pelvic bleeding ... #ultrasound #trauma
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... rapidly develops (DIC ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Hematoma ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis