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Case of the Week - Case # 42

A 24 y.o. female presents via EMS after being ejected from a vehicle in a rollover MVC.  On arrival, her GCS was 3 and her vitals were: BP EMsono Emergency Ultrasound Case100/64, HR 118, RR 20.  The patient has multiple torso bruises and is noted to have diminished breath sounds on the left.  After the patient is intubated and the initial phase of the resuscitation is complete, you perform a FAST exam and note the following on the pericardial and perihepatic windows.

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Published Sep 08 2007, 11:51 PM by Rob
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