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Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Most commonly injured ... organ in BLUNT abdominal ... trauma Grade ... I - Laceration ... #Spleen #Trauma
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... Lids: Swelling, Laceration ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... Abrasion • Iris: Laceration
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
on POCUS Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... #cpr #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
got us hooked on POCUS ... Morrisons #pouch #Hemorrhage ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
: Sternal saw, trauma ... isolated cardiac injury ... Pericardium Repair Laceration ... Intrathoracic Hemorrhage ... procedure #emergency #trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
management of Multiple Trauma ... primary survey - Haemorrhage ... Consider history, injury ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... -1 #Multiple #Trauma
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... Direct pressure • Laceration ... #Postpartum #Hemorrhage
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... of solid organ injury ... look for second injury ... pneumoperitoneum #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... directly to OR; RV laceration ... Hemopericardium #POCUS ... echocardiogram #trauma ... stab #clinical #hemorrhagic