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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
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... hernia • Rib ... fracture • Shingles
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
Small Paraumbilical Hernia on POCUS

Very Obese pt with Down syndrome. Acute abdominal pain. Abdominal exam:NAD.

Dr. Mohammed
Paraumbilical Hernia ... on POCUS Very ... Acute abdominal ... Abdominal exam:NAD ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Fat containing abdominal wall hernia seen best while this patient is standing, performing a Valsalva maneuver.

Howard
Fat containing abdominal ... wall hernia seen ... hellersound #Hernia ... #Fat #Abdominal ... Ultrasound #Valsalva #POCUS
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... Has femur fracture ... FAST exam done. ... No other intra-abdominal ... #Positive #trauma
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... sonographic approach to acute ... Differential A - Abdominal ... viscus) T - Trauma ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... down) position • Abdominal ... extremities; ~50% abdominal ... pain • Abdominal ... #Rare #Causes #Abdominal
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS A linear ... structure >6mm + hot fat ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal