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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... endocarditis • Trauma ... cell disease • Splenic ... artery aneurysm, Splenic ... compression • Splenic
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Traumatic Splenic ... Minor blunt trauma ... hyperechoic hematoma in splenic ... @eabramsMD #Splenic ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Trauma
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Splenic Laceration ... BLUNT abdominal trauma ... Grade I - Splenic ... devascularization #Splenic ... Laceration #Spleen #Trauma
Traumatic Spleen Hematoma on POCUS
Peds blunt abd trauma is scary.. A reminder why #POCUS negative for
Peds blunt abd trauma ... Straight to Trauma ... Spleen #Hematoma #splenic ... laceration #POCUS #Traumat
Causes of Splenic Infarcts - Differential Diagnosis
 • Myeloid disorders: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, essential
Causes of Splenic ... splenomegaly • Trauma ... Cytomegalovirus, Malaria #Splenic
Beaver Tail Liver
Anatomical variant with an enlarged left lobe which wraps around the spleen 
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M - Prone to trauma ... - Can mimic splenic
Positive FAST Exam on POCUS
Pt fell off her bike. Is this FAST positive or negative? 
Positive
fluid seen near splenic ... #Exam #POCUS #trauma
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Subcapsular hematoma/splenic ... confuse this will a splenic
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Spleen #clinical #trauma ... #ultrasound #splenic
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
shattered/Grade V splenic ... Ultrasound #RUQ #Trauma