Case Study:
A 25-year-old female patient was brought to the emergency department (ED) with a history of being involved in a road traffic accident. A quick eFAST POCUS exam was performed in the ED. The following image was obtained while performing one of the views of the eFAST exam. The view obtained is a transabdominal view of the pelvic region in the mid-sagittal plane.
The image shows:
- Hydrosalpinx.
- Ovarian cyst.
- Normal physiological free fluid in the pelvic region.
- Anechoic free fluid present in the Pouch of Douglas and extending superior to the fundus of the uterus into the pelvic cavity.
Answer:
4. Anechoic free fluid present in the Pouch of Douglas and extending superior to the fundus of the uterus into the pelvic cavity.
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