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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 ... as shown in the case ... #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
when in the 3rd duodenal ... portion of the duodenum ... the papilla or duodenum ... gastroenterology #management
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Hirschsprung’s Duodenal ... #Differential #Causes
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Epigastric pain Duodenal ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... Duodenal acid ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... Duodenal eosinophilia
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Pancreatitis, Perforated duodenal ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
pigmented mass in the duodenal ... two additional masses ... portions of the duodenum ... Honc #Melanoma #Duodenum
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
stomach, or duodenum ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... travels to the duodenum ... #Differential #Causes