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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 ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... algorithm for the ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Bo Zheng & Dr.
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential ... osmolarity If cause ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... " • Symptoms worse ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #dizzy #differential ... diagnosis #neurology #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Duration: 5-day course ... complete 7-day course ... #diagnosis #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
bacterial infections (SBI ... components of the algorithm ... fever without source ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm