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*If blunt trauma start with noncardiac views first | *If blunt trauma start with noncardiac views first | ||
*In penetrating start with cardiac views first - r/o tamponade | *In penetrating start with cardiac views first - r/o tamponade | ||
*Serial exams extremely helpful | |||
==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 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
- Serial exams extremely helpful
Procedure
- 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