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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
Accuracy of abdominal ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... Obstruction #SBO #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Accuracy #Testing
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... Note the CT sagittal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Appendicitis and Abscess ... on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ abdominal ... also shown on CT ... #Abdominal #POCUS
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... mSv 12 months Abdominal ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
- M. abscessus ... chelonae • M abscessus ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Imaging, high res CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... which she reports getting ... imaging such as CT ... #Obstruction #POCUS
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
above and re-start algorithm ... an ambulatory setting ... Pregnant women (with abdominal ... excluded from chest CT ... Pregnancy #Obstetrics #Algorithm