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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Long-standing vs ... Chronic abdominal ... RUQ: • Biliary ... hernia • Rib fracture
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
arts kicked in abd ... ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... , Intra-abdominal ... , Pregnancy, Abdominal
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #clinical #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... on POCUS This ... Resolution: Nausea ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal ... layering fluid in the LUQ ... In this case, the ... occult bleed due to trauma ... Gastric #Ulcer #Abdominal
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
of the Liver on POCUS ... LUQ trauma case ... Has abdominal pain-left ... Enlarged #LeftLobe #POCUS
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung