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

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A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... viscus) T - Trauma ... (free fluid) ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... and spine #Abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... #Abdominal #Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... fracture • Shingles ... aortic aneurysms
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Pouch - Abdominal ... Differential includes ... blunt/penetrating trauma ... , aneurysm rupture ... Morisons #Pouch #Abdominal
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
: Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... , Intra-abdominal ... Ascites, Pregnancy, Abdominal ... wall hernia, Obesity
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) ... No trauma. ... Plan changed. ... RJonesSonoEM #Abdominal
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal ... Your differential ... occult bleed due to trauma ... abdomen to rule out free ... Gastric #Ulcer #Abdominal