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Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
No obvious injury ... Grade 4 spleen fracture ... Hematoma #Spleen #Fracture ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Trauma #POCUS
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... management of peds head trauma ... Tough decisions: dc ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Ultrasound
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... #Ultrasound #RUQ ... #Trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Has femur fracture ... intra-abdominal injury ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
of current (AC/DC ... may result in trauma ... DC- direct current ... ORTHO- fracture ... clinical #video #NSFW
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS
Fall w pubic ramus fracture. Pelvis FAST. Not all free fluid is simple
Pelvic Hematoma on POCUS ... w pubic ramus fracture ... clue to pelvic injury ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #blood
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture ... , 50% of rib fractures
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
of current (AC/DC ... may result in trauma ... DC- direct current ... ORTHO- fracture/ ... clinical #video #nsfw