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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
detect pleural and pericardial ... effusions, enlarged ... abdominal lymph ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Pericardial window ... small amount of pericardial ... CT Correlate: https ... clinical #cardiology #ultrasound ... #Pericardial #Effusion
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... Setup - Ultrasound ... and Survey 4) Workup ... pericarditis, Pericardial ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... Adrenal CT scan ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
Ultrasound demonstrated ... only a minimal pericardial ... effusion. ... Continue with the CT ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing ... crushing the RV so ... #Effusion #Cardiac ... Tamponade #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Point of Care Ultrasounds ... We skipped the CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound