14 results
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... Blind-ended (2) ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... #Appendix #Clinical
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Differential Diagnosis ... disease, >7 days 2) ... abdominal processes ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst on Pelvic Ultrasound

22 year old female w/ acute onset RLQ pain & TTP
old female w/ acute ... her abdomen, LMP 2 ... Transabdominal #clinical ... #gynecology #obgyn ... #POCUS
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Lower abdominal ... Diagnosis/differential ... Don't assume that acute ... Pelvis #Ultrasound #clinical ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes • Type 2 ... agonists • Others Critical ... • Shock • Acute
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... investigations depending on clinical ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... infiltration) Differential ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
on Transvaginal POCUS ... patient, severe abdominal ... exam followed by POCUS ... an IUP or not. #2 ... #clinical #obgyn
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... ankle swelling. 2. ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. 2.
Hematocolpos due to imperforated hymen on POCUS
12 year old female with acute severe lower abdominal pain,
imperforated hymen on POCUS ... old female with acute ... severe lower abdominal ... #clinical #gynecology ... #obgyn