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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... hyperechoic hematoma in splenic ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... #Hematoma #Spleen ... LUQ #FAST #Exam #Clinical
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
removed by the spleen ... there is loss of splenic ... in congenital asplenia ... #Clinical #Path ... Howell #Jolly #Asplenia
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Splenic Sequestration ... marrow Biopsy and Screen ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Flank pain. Looking for stone, instead found spontaneous splenic hemorrhage. 
dx within minutes of arrival. -
found spontaneous splenic ... IUEM_ultrasound #Clinical ... #POCUS #Spleen ... #Splenic #Hemorrhage
Splenic Microabscesses on POCUS
Using a linear probe may increase your chances of detecting splenic microabscesses, as
Splenic Microabscesses ... chances of detecting splenic ... PittIMPOCUS #Splenic ... Microabscesses #spleen ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
anterior to the splenic ... anterior to the splenic ... so top of the screen ... indicator side (L of screen ... Abdominal #POCUS #clinical
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Splenic Sequestration ... marrow Biopsy and Screen ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
XR, MRI to ... difficult to see on XR ... Common d/t impaired splenic ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
Splenic Abscess ... Answer: Splenic ... RJonesSonoEM #Splenic ... #Abscess #Spleen ... #POCUS #clinical