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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
and pericardial effusions ... , enlarged abdominal ... nodes, and focal spleen ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
of blood in the Spleno-renal ... Hemorrhage #Blood #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
Aortic Dissection Flap on Abdominal POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago.
Dissection Flap on Abdominal ... Echogenic pericardial effusion ... Quick look at abdominal ... Aortic #Dissection #Abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
from ruptured spleen ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... Hemothorax #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #abdominal
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
from ruptured spleen ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... FAST exam still ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #trauma
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal ... FASTs are simple ... occult bleed due to trauma ... Gastric #Ulcer #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #perforation
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
hypotension after blunt abdominal ... FAST exam-small ... RUQ with mass seen ... HyatidCyst #RUQ #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... - what is the bleeding ... before surgery • Screen ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Positive FAST in ... the RV and is seen ... UAB Emergency Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #trauma
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... 25 % rise from last ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... interventional radiology ... , SOB, pleural effusions