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==Indication== | |||
*Prioritize: Do primary survery first ABC"U"D | |||
*If blunt trauma start with noncardiac views first | |||
*In penetrating start with cardiac views first - r/o tamponade | |||
*Always point dot to pt Rt (usu at 45 degrees) or @ pt head | *Always point dot to pt Rt (usu at 45 degrees) or @ pt head | ||
*Morrison's Pouch | *Morrison's Pouch | ||
**Best seen w/ probe around mid ax to ant ax line (esp w/ pt in trendelenberg) | **Best seen w/ probe around mid ax to ant ax line (esp w/ pt in trendelenberg) | ||
**Pitfall: fan completely through, assess pleural space | |||
*Splenorenal | *Splenorenal | ||
**Place probe in post ax line | **Place probe in post ax line | ||
**Pitfall: Look superior to spleen for fluid, not just splenorenal | |||
*Bladder | |||
**Pitfall: turn down gain to view posterior bladder (posterior acoustic enhancement) | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Ultrasound (Main)]] | [[Ultrasound (Main)]] | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Sonoguide | Sonoguide | ||
UTZ textbook | |||
[[Category:Rads]] | [[Category:Rads]] | ||
[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 30 January 2013
Indication
- Prioritize: Do primary survery first ABC"U"D
- If blunt trauma start with noncardiac views first
- In penetrating start with cardiac views first - r/o tamponade
- Always point dot to pt Rt (usu at 45 degrees) or @ pt head
- Morrison's Pouch
- Best seen w/ probe around mid ax to ant ax line (esp w/ pt in trendelenberg)
- Pitfall: fan completely through, assess pleural space
- Splenorenal
- Place probe in post ax line
- Pitfall: Look superior to spleen for fluid, not just splenorenal
- Bladder
- Pitfall: turn down gain to view posterior bladder (posterior acoustic enhancement)
See Also
Source
Sonoguide UTZ textbook