Melbourne Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Society - Mtacss

Which imaging modality would YOU use in a trauma situation? 🤔

Don’t know? Do not fear, MTACCs is running Trauma Imaging 101 tutorial!

In this webinar, guest starring RMH Radiology Dr Jay Gajera, we will be breaking down the basics of trauma imaging, teaching you:
🩻 When to image (and when not to)
🩻 X-ray vs CT vs FAST vs MRI – what's the right call?
🩻 What to look for on imaging — including the classical signs you don't want to miss
🩻 Real-life case studies to bring it all together

Sign up with the link down below: https://forms.gle/Zx2eqxDSn5BKXuYs8

💥Yesterday's eFAST workshop was a FAST-tastic success!💥

Thank you to everyone who came along and to our amazing doctors and organising team for making the session possible!

🖼️ From identifying free fluid to mastering probe positioning and real-time scanning skills, we're positive the learning was ... ultrasound-standing 😉

🔔 Follow us for more events & stay tuned for our upcoming Trauma Radiology Challenges 🔔

𝗠𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 #𝟳: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲”🚗⛑️🩻

History: A 45-year-old male is brought in after a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲. 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱. He has severe shortness of breath, haemoptysis, and a chest tube already placed by paramedics.

❓Drop your diagnosis and go in the running to win a ☕coffee voucher!

👆𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://forms.gle/v4PpCsfzVsNacfTQA

📌Answer reveal + Surgical pearls coming Thursday.

🩻 RADIOLOGY CHALLENGE #6 (Trauma series) – ANSWER + GUIDE

Last case: 10yr boy presents to the ED holding his left arm to his chest after falling off his bike.

❓𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

📋We've put together a one-page guide with:
✅Imaging clues
✅Trauma surgery pearls
✅Surgical management

Save this for your next trauma or ED rotation! 📌

Follow us for more cases!

𝗠𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 #𝟲: “𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗔𝗿𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆"🚲🩻

History: 10-year-old, presents to the emergency department holding his left arm to his chest after falling off his bike.

❓Drop your diagnosis and go in the running to win a ☕coffee voucher!

👆𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://forms.gle/MTgs5B5Rnje3gKHKA

📌Answer reveal + Surgical pearls coming Thursday.

🩻 RADIOLOGY CHALLENGE #5 (Trauma series) – ANSWER + GUIDE

Last case: 46F, epigastric and chest pain after a single episode of forceful vomiting.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 (𝗢𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲)

📋We've put together a one-page guide with:
✅Imaging clues
✅Trauma surgery pearls
✅Surgical management

Save this for your next trauma or ED rotation! 📌

🩻🔍𝗣𝗢𝗞𝗘, 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞, 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘: 𝗲𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 🔍🩻

In trauma, every second counts. Can you spot the life-threatening fluid in the abdomen, chest, or around the heart?

Join our 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 and learn how to use point-of-care ultrasound to answer that critical question.

🔍 Learn the full eFAST protocol- RUQ, LUQ, pelvic, subxiphoid and chest views
✨ Recognise free fluid, pneumothorax, and haemoperitoneum
🔍 Supervised hands-on practice with ultrasound machines.

👉 Spaces are limited. Sign up now: https://forms.gle/xshCwkNJdi7mhLH39

𝗠𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 #4: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆? 🩻🚨

History: 46-year-old female, presents with 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼. Her blood pressure is 85/50 mmHg, heart rate 130 bpm, respiratory rate 32/min, and oxygen saturation 88% on room air.

❓Drop your diagnosis and go in the running to win a ☕coffee voucher!

👆𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://forms.gle/tXXMs4wkeUman9gF9

📌Answer reveal + Surgical pearls coming Thursday.

🩻 RADIOLOGY CHALLENGE (Trauma series #3) – ANSWER + GUIDE

Last case: 22M, chest pain and dizziness after car accident.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲

📋We've put together a one-page guide with:
✅Imaging clues
✅Trauma surgery pearls
✅Surgical management

Save this for your next trauma or ED rotation! 📌

𝗠𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 (𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 #𝟯): 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆?🩻🚨

History: A 20-yr old male presents with chest pain and dizziness, hours after being in a car accident. He is haemodynamically unstable when brought in.

❓Drop your diagnosis and go in the running to win a ☕️ coffee voucher!

𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://forms.gle/7eNC2p4835yF3n5A6

📌Answer reveal + Surgical pearls coming Thursday.