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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management Algorithm ... pain → localized RLQ ... Appendicitis #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Quadrant Pain Liver ... viral hepatitis, Liver ... Choledocholithiasis Other: RLL ... Subdiaphragmatic abscess #RUQ
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Fever, acute onset RUQ ... • Acute onset RUQ ... cholestasis: • Fever, RUQ ... progressing to acute liver ... Liver transplant
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC ... CT 28F +4d RUQ ... RUQ-US: +cholelithiasis ... enhancement of liver ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) Adhesions

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal discharge,
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC ... Adhesions 28F +4d RUQ ... RUQ-US: +cholelithiasis ... enhancement of liver ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... Male with severe RUQ ... anterior to the liver ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obtain RUQ US to ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
RUQ Appendicitis ... presents with RUQ ... discovered in the RUQ ... Herbst @EUSmkh #RUQ ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... Ultrasound Fever and RUQ ... sure to sweep the liver ... with spontaneous liver ... Clinical #POCUS #Liver