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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... Celiac artery compression
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Appendicitis on POCUS ... trying to apply compression ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... have claimed that POCUS ... Slow, graded compression ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
G-tube stuck in the abdominal wall on POCUS Ultrasound
Also in the underrated, not typically taught, but
G-tube stuck in the abdominal ... wall on POCUS Ultrasound ... uses: troubleshooting ... #wall #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #gastric
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum on Abdominal POCUS
A line artifacts that take the shape of anterior abd wall & disappear
Pneumoperitoneum on Abdominal ... POCUS A line artifacts ... disappear with compression ... Pneumoperitoneum #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Tapioca Pearls (Boba) on Gastric POCUS and CT (Incidental finding)
15 y/o male with abdominal pain without
Pearls (Boba) on Gastric ... POCUS and CT (Incidental ... y/o male with abdominal ... #Stomach #POCUS ... #CT #ultrasound
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Ulcer on Abdominal ... POCUS Not all ... In this case, the ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #perforation
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest compressions ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound