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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 ... anterior to the liver ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Vitamin B12 and copper ... • Infectious causes ... Vitamin B12, E, D, copper ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... #Medications #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... heart (2-5%), liver ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... Laceration #cpr #POCUS ... #clinical #trauma
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... the low levels ORDER ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... #causes #treatment
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... or refractory cases