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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Peritoneal Dialysis ... Fluid Appearance ... triglycerides, Lymphatic obstruction ... #Peritoneal #Dialysis
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
FALLS-protocol (Fluid ... sequentially rule out obstructive ... CriticalCare #Shock #Fluids ... #POCUS
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Is there a dialysis ... volume, Urinary obstruction ... azotemia or postrenal obstruction ... Trial isotonic fluids ... to assess for obstruction
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
send for stone analysis ... persistent severe pain, Obstruction ... patients - High Fluid ... Bone Xrays - Dialysis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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extracellular fluid ... Renal tubular obstruction ... diuretics for fluid ... Dialysis for severe
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Trauma (free fluid ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

POCUS showing dilated bowel loop (>2.5cm) with to-and-fro peristalsis significant for
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... POCUS showing ... One meta-analysis ... smallbowel #ultrasound #obstruction
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
extracellular fluid ... Renal tubular obstruction ... azotemia: Isotonic fluid ... diuretics for fluid ... Dialysis for severe
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
Mallampati score, Obstruction ... prediction models only focus ... abnormalities, Vomit/blood/fluid