Trauma FAST Exam - LUQ Exam - SonoSite, Inc.

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This video details how employing the left upper quadrant (LUQ) ultrasound exam—also called the splenorenal exam—enables clinicians to more accurately diagnose intra-abdominal injuries. This video concentrates on the infra-diaphragmatic and splenorenal spaces, and how to identify free fluid caused by a trauma. This video is of particular interest to emergency and critical care clinicians.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Case study
• SonoSite
• ultrasound
• spleen
• diaphragm
• kidney
• lung
• thoracic cavity
• free fluid
• fresh fluid
• chest
• abdominal cavity
• abdomen
• emergency medicine
• critical care
• thoracic fluid
• hemothorax
• hemoperitoneum
• ligament
• portable ultrasound
• Dr. Phillips Perera
• emergency department
• emergency room
• patient
• hospital
• bedside ultrasound
• doctor
• probe
• transducer
• long axis
• short axis
• anechoic
• FAST exam

[xtine888]

Awesome! :)

[tossero]

Thank you !