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Gallbladder Perforation with pericholecystic abscess on POCUS

Patient with RUQ pain/fever.  Answer in thread. holecystitis/impacted stone
pericholecystic abscess ... on POCUS Patient ... #Cholecystitis ... Cholelithiasis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
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Cholecystitis with Pericholecystic Fluid on POCUS

Why POCUS is so important. Instead of waiting for radiology ultrasound
Cholecystitis with ... Why POCUS is ... get a slam-dunk diagnosis ... Trent She @trentshemd ... #Clinical #AbdominalUltrasound
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Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
discharged for acute colecystitis ... , tachypnoeic (see ... scan, abdominal abscess ... #Respirations #Clinical
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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Ultrasound for Diagnosis ... POCUS is more accurate ... is not clinically ... #POCUS #Accuracy ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... Diagnosis? ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... consciousness • No access ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Assess for MR when ... you see ruptured ... Chordae #Tendineae #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Ultrasound #Clinical
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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... colic/Chronic cholecystitis ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Here you can see ... Abdominal #Appendix #Clinical ... #POCUS
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POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... probability based on clinical ... & Specificity Assess ... ultrasound #management #diagnosis