Trauma Pathology
Trauma Pathology
Blunt trauma patient with POSITIVE FAST scan. The liver can been seen floating in free fluid with the kidney posteriorly. The fluid is in Morison's pouch. Be sure to visualize the tip of the liver to complete the evaluation.
Dr. Justin Bowra
30 y/o pedestrian struck by car, hemodynamically unstable, tachycardic. FAST performed after primary survey revealed free fluid in all four abdominal views of the FAST exam
Free fluid in Morison’s pouch of the RUQ view. This is the most sensitive view to detect free fluid in trauma.
Dr. Catharine Bon - Kings County Emergency Medicine
Blunt trauma patient with POSITIVE FAST scan. The liver can been seen floating in fluid with adjacent bowel.
Dr. Justin Bowra
Blunt trauma patient with POSITIVE FAST scan. Free fluid can be seen between the spleen and the diaphragm in this LUQ view.
Dr. Justin Bowra
Blunt trauma patient with POSITIVE FAST scan. The uterus can been seen floating in free fluid.
Dr. Justin Bowra
Blunt trauma patient with POSITIVE FAST scan. Free fluid can be seen posterior and lateral to the bladder in this sagittal view.
Dr. Justin Bowra
30 y/o pedestrian struck by car, hemodynamically unstable, tachycardic. FAST performed after primary survey revealed free fluid in all four abdominal views of the FAST exam.
Free fluid seen superior and posterior to the bladder in this sagittal view.
Dr. Catharine Bon - Kings County Emergency Medicine