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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... notice this in RUQ ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... long bone) • Air ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... blood vessels • Abscess
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Ludwig's angina Trauma ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... hernia • Rib fracture ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Poor pulses - Hair ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Infectious: • Dental abscess ... Peritonsillar abscess ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Has femur fracture ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... FAST #Positive #trauma
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... presence of free air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Sludge ball on POCUS ... Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ ... abdominal pain ... antibiotics and had IR ... #Abdominal #POCUS