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Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Integrity: • Trauma ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura #nonpalpable
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
BLUNT abdominal trauma ... - Subcapsular hematoma ... Subcapsular or central hematoma ... Subcapsular or central hematoma ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
warfarin necrosis), Trauma ... BrighamChiefs #Purpura #nonpalpable
Blunt Trauma Kidney Laceration on POCUS
- 23 y/o man presented with RUQ ~ epigastric pain 
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Blunt Trauma Kidney ... - h/o blunt trauma ... /c perinephric hematoma ... #Renal #Blunt #Trauma ... POCUS #Clinical #Hematoma
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma ... Minor blunt trauma ... closely, hyperechoic hematoma ... eabramsMD #Splenic #Hematoma ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
with Associated Hematoma ... management of peds head trauma ... Skull #Fracture #Hematoma
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
non-blanching, nonpalpable ... Hematoma is a collection ... Hematomas and hemarthroses ... thrombocytopenia #Hematomas
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
- Meningitis Trauma ... - Post-Trauma, ... Hemorrhage, Subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Comparison Subdural hematoma ... prone Epidural hematoma ... young adults (trauma
FAST Exam in a Blunt Trauma patient with Shattered Spleen

1. Know your US anatomy
2. Beware of
Exam in a Blunt Trauma ... Spleen #Shattered #Hematoma