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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... with fever/abd pain ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Causes #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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characterized by these so-called ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... continence • Pain ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... : - Loss of pain ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Prominent, Thickened Gastric Mucosal Folds on POCUS
POCUS for upper abdominal pain episodes to look for gallstones.
Mucosal Folds on POCUS ... POCUS for upper ... abdominal pain ... Slim patient so ... clinical #stomach
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... presents with abd pain ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess