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

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
have claimed that POCUS ... wall defines an aneurysm ... key to move the bowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
on POCUS Older ... presents with fever, abdominal ... Had Aortic valve ... #Spleen #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Splenomegaly/Abscess ... • Intestinal obstruction ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... aortic aneurysms
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... obstruction. ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature