A 16-year-old male with presents with a gunshot wound to his chest. The patient states he was in a house when he heard gunshots. As he ran from the house he developed pain to his right upper back. He presented to the ED via a private vehicle complaining of back pain & mild shortness of breath. His...
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Rob
on 4 Dec 2009
Filed under: trauma, FAST, Intermediate, Pediatric, GSW
24-year-old female with multiple traumatic injuries sustained in rollover MVC. She has left thoraco-abdominal bruising and tenderness. Her vitals: BP 108/64, HR 114, RR 22, T 36.9. Her blood pressure was unchanged and her HR decreased to 102 after 2 liters of NS. You perform a FAST ultrasound and obtain...
27 y.o. female with multiple injuries after a high-speed MVC. Her vitals are stable. You perform a FAST exam and note the following… Ta ke the Case
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Rob
on 27 Aug 2009
Filed under: trauma, FAST, Intermediate
54-year-old male with history of alcoholism is admitted to the ED with vomiting and abdominal pain. He denies any trauma. He appears ill and is clinically dehydrated. His vitals are: BP 78/54, HR 128, RR 26, T 37.1. He has diffuse abdominal tenderness with guarding and rebound. You perform a FAST exam...
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Rob
on 23 Jun 2009
Filed under: trauma, FAST, Intermediate, Hypotension
54-year-old male with hx of hepatitis B, cirrhosis, and chronic alcohol abuse presents via EMS after being found at the bottom of a flight of stairs. He is clinically intoxicated. His GCS=13. You notice numerous bruises on his torso and extremities but no obvious fracture. He seems to be tender everywhere...
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by
Rob
on 30 Jan 2009
Filed under: trauma, FAST, Intermediate, Beginner, Procedural ultrasound