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

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... Men: testicular torsion ... Women: ovarian torsion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... • Should be on differential ... patients with acute
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... into the aorta ... bronchoaortic fistula ... Broncholithiasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Arteriovenous fistula ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Blunt Abdominal ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
insufficiency, acute ... dissection of ascending aorta ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contusion • Acute ... Wall: • Rib Fractures ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax (Tension
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... pregnancy • Ovarian torsion
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
: erosion of the ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy