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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... POCUS Male with ... severe RUQ abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct ... (CBD) on Abdominal ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct ... Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... cholecystectomy, new RUQ ... This time on pocus
Normal Gallbladder Folds on POCUS
Multiple Gallbladder folds, just a common normal finding.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Normal #Gallbladder
Gallbladder Folds on POCUS ... folds, just a common ... Gallbladder #Folds #POCUS ... #clinical #RUQ ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Malignancy Most common ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS ... RUQ Transducer ... IVC) & dilated common ... Choledocholithiasis #POCUS ... CBD #dilatation #abdominal
Gallbladder Polyp on POCUS
GB polyps are common finding.  Hyper-echoic, fixed, non-gravitational and not casting shadows

Dr.
Gallbladder Polyp on POCUS ... GB polyps are common ... Gallbladder #Polyp #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Screening Testing Common ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... suspected agent Uncommon ... Screening #Workup #table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm