Fall from the Roof

November 18th 2022

A 32-year-old male was brought to the emergency department after he fell from the roof while doing some repair work. An eFAST exam was performed. The image below was obtained in the right upper quadrant. What are the findings? Choose the best answer. A. Free fluid in the pleural cavity B. Free fluid in the Morisons pouch C. Free fluid in the pleural cavity and the Morisons pouch Test your knowledge of POCUS of Abdominal Trauma with this knowledge check! Answer: The correct answer is C. For further explanation, please see the article reference. Reference https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.16027

A 32-year-old male was brought to the emergency department after he fell from the roof while doing some repair work. An eFAST exam was performed. The image below was obtained in the right upper quadrant.

What are the findings? Choose the best answer.

A. Free fluid in the pleural cavity
B. Free fluid in the Morisons pouch
C. Free fluid in the pleural cavity and the Morisons pouch

Test your knowledge of POCUS of Abdominal Trauma with this knowledge check!

Answer:

The correct answer is C. For further explanation, please see the article reference.

Reference

https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.16027

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