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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Mid-aorta (B), Distal ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #Positioning #ALiEM
Transducer positions for gallbladder scan. A: Intercostal, B: Subcostal, C: Lateral. Green line = costal margin.
Green line = costal ... #EM #Radiology # ... POCUS #Biliary # ... #Orientation #ALiEM
Dental Infections - Periapical Abscess, Periodontal Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #Dental #Periapical #Abscess #Apical #Periodontitis #Diagram #Location
Dental Infections ... - Periapical Abscess ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Dental #Periapical ... Diagram #Location #ALiEM
Causes of Breast Disorders and Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Breast Infection:
 - Lactational
Causes of Breast ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mastitis • Abscess ... • Subareolar abscess ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
Subcutaneous abscess characterized by a mixed echogenicity fluid collection with irregular borders (yellow arrows) #Clinical #EM
Subcutaneous abscess ... arrows) #Clinical #EM ... #POCUS #Abscess ... #Subcutaneous #ALiEM
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... Timing: early (distal ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... : reduction of distal ... drainage of large abscess ... procedures/analgesia distal ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... NSG #Epidural #Abscess ... #Algorithm #ALiEM
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... symptoms, post-ictal ... Common causes of ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... • Neoplastic Abscess ... #Causes