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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... transducer viewing dilated ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... the diagnosis of ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Accuracy ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... portal air on ultrasound ... Air #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
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 ... Non-peristalsing (6) Dilated ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... This time on pocus ... CBD also looks dilated ... #clinical #ultrasound
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
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
effusions, enlarged abdominal ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Pathophysiology Delayed ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... gastroenterology #symptoms #diagnosis
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Ultrasound ... echogenic walls in dilated ... obstruction (as in this case ... #POCUS #Clinical