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AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... of AAA rupture ... high, in this case ... #Aorta #Rupture
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... , Traumatic Injury ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... trigger points) • Injury ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Causes of Growth ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage • Uterine rupture ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #OBGyn
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Rupture* Chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemorrhage, choroidal rupture ... • Glaucoma • Optic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
most common causes ... more than one cause ... dullness, puddle sign ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... /ADA (TB peritonitis