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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
- Management Algorithm ... periumbilical pain ... localized RLQ pain ... #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on ... POCUS Gorgeous appendicitis ... 841741820375797762 #Appendicitis ... #appendix #POCUS
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on ... jchristianfox #Appendicitis ... #Appendix #POCUS
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
diagnosis of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Watershed) Cecum and Appendix ... Amebic colitis - Appendicitis ... . trachomatis Pan-Colitis
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... guarding, severe pain ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
to opioids for pain ... satisfaction Appendix ... Pain pathways by
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
of Acute Pelvic Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis ... • Ovulation pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Epiploic Appendagitis ... actually have appendagitis ... afebrile, LLQ pain ... #Epiploic #Appendagitis
Map of Referred Pain
Referred pain occurs when nerves from two different anatomic sites converge onto the
Map of Referred Pain ... Referred pain ... When the pain signal ... Gallbladder — Appendix ... #Referred #Pain