Congrats to our patch winners! In order of correct answer submission:
- Shawn
- Joshua
- Ryan
Answer to Q1: A 25 yo trauma patient who is hypotensive, tachycardiac and hypoxic… Based on the lung findings on eFAST – what’s your most accurate 1-second opinion, diagnosis or recommendation?
- (A) Normal lung ultrasound
- (B) Free fluid in the pleural space
- (C) Tension pneumothorax (absent lung sliding + hemodynamic instability)
- (D) Simple pneumothorax
Answer to Q2: A 25 yo trauma patient who is hypotensive, tachycardiac and hypoxic… Based on the subcostal view findings on eFAST – what’s your most accurate 1-second opinion, diagnosis or recommendation?
- (A) Normal subcostal view of the heart
- (B) Pericardial effusion
- (C) Free fluid in the abdomen
- (D) Pericardial tamponade (pericardial effusion, RV diastolic collapse + hemodynamic instability)
Answer to Q3: A 25 yo trauma patient who is hypotensive and tachycardiac… Based on the LUQ view findings on eFAST – what’s your most accurate 1-second opinion, diagnosis or recommendation?
- (A) Free fluid in the abdomen
- (B) Look for other causes of hypotension (this fluid isn’t “free” – has nice walls: liquid content swirling around in the stomach – probe is place too anterior in the LUQ)
- (C) Free fluid in left pleural space
- (D) This patient has a splenic lac