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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Diagnosis Primary ... Back Pathology: ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... : • Aorta: Dissection
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... aortic aneurysms ... pseudoobstruction • Eosinophilic
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
and Cardiac Ultrasound ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... Change to cardiac ... Assess gross LVSF ... POCUS #LungExam #diagnosis
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest pain ... Beside ultrasound ... these can hint at pathology ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... Radiology #POCUS #CardiacUS
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
pain, one year ... aortic aneurysm ... provides an instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... exam performed: Cardiac ... IVC collapsible, Lungs ... #Color #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Rupturing
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
hypotension, abd pain ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
pain. ... aortic aneurysm ... Diagnosis ? ... Aspiration #Microscopy #clinical ... #pathology #microbiology
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... simple fusiform abdominal ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... #Aorta #clinical ... #ultrasound
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
Parasternal Long ... Cardiac View 2 ... Aortic Slide Views ... DVT depending on clinical ... POCUS #Protocol #diagnosis