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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Perforated Appendicitis ... Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ abdominal ... #Abscess #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Patient has ruptured appendicitis ... with intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... Plan changed. ... RJonesSonoEM #Abdominal ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #clinical
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
on POCUS Older ... presents with fever, abdominal ... Had Aortic valve ... #Spleen #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Paraesophageal Hernia on POCUS
Abdominal pain Vomiting Tachycardia Tachypnea
Large hernia with outlet obstruction. Admitted for surgical repair.
Paraesophageal Hernia on POCUS ... Abdominal pain ... hernia with outlet obstruction ... note thoracic aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
to view it in LAX ... needling during IV access ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal