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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Index (EI) = D2/D1 ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
Anatomy of the Duodenum 
1) Length of the 4 parts
2) Endoscopic landmarks 
3) Lateral view at
Anatomy of the Duodenum ... Lateral view at D1 ... Arterial supply #Duodenum
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
from perforated duodenal ... ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... had perforated duodenal ... Pneumoperitoneum #duodenal ... #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
5) Excyst in duodenum ... Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Pancreatitis, Perforated duodenal ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Duodenum on Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Novices get very excited mistaking the duodenum for a
Duodenum on Abdominal ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... mistaking the duodenum ... jchristianfox #Duodenum ... #POCUS #Clinical
Nasogastric Tube in the Duodenum on POCUS
Turns out this clip actually shows a nasoenteric feeding tube
Nasogastric Tube in the Duodenum ... on POCUS Turns ... in the stomach/duodenum ... Nasogastric #Tube #Duodenum ... #POCUS #clinical
Gallstone in Hartmann's Pouch on Ultrasound
Need to differentiate from air in duodenum.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Hartmanns
differentiate from air in duodenum ... #Gallbladder #POCUS
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
flukes excyst in duodenum ... hepatica #LiverFluke #LifeCycle