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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
and a palpable abdominal ... (most common) 2. ... initial test: abdominal ... of the thorax 2. ... express Laboratory tests
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
demonstrating the abdominal ... Note that the abdominal ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #Celiac #SMA #ALiEM
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test
Pneumatosis Intestinalis - amazing POCUS image. Beware the elderly patient with tachycardia! No abdominal pain on
Intestinalis - amazing POCUS ... No abdominal pain ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Pneumatosis ... SBO #Necrosis #SmallBowel
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - ... Pain Abdominal ... and extra-abdominal ... pain (Table 2). ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS ... Dilated >2.5 cm 2. ... Prats @PratsEM #SmallBowel ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... Clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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 ... Blind-ended (2) ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... /rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
anterior chest 2. ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... Technique #Zones #ALiEM