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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... Coli, but can also ... ultrasound as initial ... Urine cultures also
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
effusions, enlarged abdominal ... liver lesions – all ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... separated from bowel as ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
AAA is defined as ... dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... the way in any abdominal ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis of MALA - Abdominal ... Clinical presentation also
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... PP is defined as ... fistula - Such as ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... this can occur as ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound
Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
ED visits for abdominal ... Labs all normal. ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... presents with AMS ... negative, Aorta (as ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal