Trauma Flashcards
What are etiology of trauma? 4
- Medical procedures
- MVA (motor vehicle accident)
- Blunt/penetrating trauma
- FAlls
What can we see with trauma? 4
- Tissue fractures
- Lacerations
- Capsule tears
- Sub-capsular hematoma
Clinical presentation of trauma is dependent on what? 3
- Severity of trauma
- Area damaged
- TIme period
What are some clinical presentations of trauma? 3
- Hemodynamically unstable
- Pain
- Rigid abdomen
What is a hematocrit?
Percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in whole blood
What causes low hematocrits?
Loss of blood
What are some imaging modalities for correlating hematocrits?
CT is the primary screening test for bleeding
What is a hematoma/hemorrhage?
Localized collection of blood
Sonographic appearance of hematomas/ hemorrhage does what with time?
Vary
What does hematomas/hemorrhages look like less than 24 hours?
Echogenic and acute
What does a hematoma/hemorrhage look like within the first week?
Decreases in echogenicity
What does a hematoma/ hemorrhage look like 2-3 week post trauma?
Less defined and can be isoechoic to organ tissue
What is the treatment options for hepatic, renal and splenic trauma in hemodynamically stable patients?
Managed conservatively in hemodynamically stable patients
What is the treatment option for ureteric trauma?
Nephrostomy or stents
What is general treatment option for trauma? 2
- Possible surgical repair
- Paracentesis for fluid drainage
Liver is susceptible to what with trauma?
Hemorrhage
Which side of the liver is typically affected by trauma?
Right posterior lobe
How is imaging used to diagnose liver trauma? 2
- Initial assessment with CT
- Serial U/S to monitor healing
What are some possible findings of liver trauma? 5
- Perivascular laceration
- Sub capsular and peri capsular bleed
- Isolated hematoma
- Liver fracture
- Hemoperitoneum
What is the most common trauma seen with the spleen?
MVA or rib trauma
What is the modality of choice for looking at spleen trauma?
CT
In terms of trauma of the spleen what does a intact capsule mean?
Subcapsular hematoma
In terms of spleen trauma, what does a capsule tear mean?
Hemoperitoneum LUQ
What kind of shapes of fluid collection do we need to look at in terms of spleens?
- Crescent: Subcapsular
- Irregular: Capsule may be torn
If we see a irregualr shape of fluid in the spleen, where should we check?
Flanks/ Morison’s pouch
What is the most common trauma of the biliary tree/ pancreas?
Percutaneous procedures (post liver biopsy)
What are some signs of biliary tree/pancreas trauma? 5
- Hemobilia
- Jaundice
- Pneumobilia
- Biloma
- Pseudocysts
What causes penumobilia with biliary tree/ pancreas? 3
- Fistulas
- Interventional procedures
- Emphysematous cholecystitis
What is the modality of choice to look at urinary tract - kidney trauma?
CT BUT U/S to follow up
What usually causes kidney trauma?
Blunt or penetrating injury
What is involved in truama of the kidneys?
Parenchyma or extending into collecting system
What is seen in the kidney with trauma?3
- Hematomas
- Lacerations
- Perirenal collections
What kind of hematomas are seen in the kidney
Subcapsular or intrarenal
What are some perirenal collections seen with kidneys? 2
- Urinomas
- Hematomas
70% of bladder trauma is associated with what?
Pelvic fracture
What do we see with bladder trauma? 3
- Possible rupture
- Large fluid collections
- Urinoma
What kind of trauma do we see with adrenal glands? 2
- Spontaneous hemorrhage no common
- Post traumatic