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Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
visualize the appendix ... videos showing a case ... Don't you wish all cases ... visualize the appendix ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quadrant: • Appendicitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... trigger points) • Injury ... #Causes #OBGyn
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury ... , Stroke) #Abdominal
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Hepatitis - Management Algorithm ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... exclude other causes ... - Acute kidney injury ... Hepatitis #Management #Algorithm
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
Handlebar Traumatic Injury ... Severe abdominal ... in over 80% of cases ... Keep this injury ... consultation, evaluation
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