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Proximal SBO on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to strangulated umbilical hernia

The happiest strangulated umbilical
Point of Care Ultrasound ... to strangulated umbilical ... Proximal #SBO #Obstruction ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Hernia #Umbilical
34 yrs old patient, childbirth 3 weeks ago without problem. Acute supra-ombilical pain since 6 hours.
Acute supra-ombilical ... Strangulated hernia ... #Strangulated #hernia ... #umbilical #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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Trunk Local Nerve Block ... Erector Spinae - Pecs ... Abdominis Plane #Management ... Truncal #Nerve #Blocks ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... infection • acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Peds
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Hepatitis • Acute ... Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction ... Small/Large Bowel Obstruction ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... abdomen above the umbilicus ... infants. back blows ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds ... Pediatrics #Airway #Obstruction
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
be given via an umbilical ... newborn baby who looks ... haemorrhage or acute ... #Pharmacology #management ... #peds #pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... : • Ureteral obstruction ... Medications → Stop meds ... • BPH → α blockers
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... drained if causing acute ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... treatment for acute ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Paraesophageal hernia ... Gastric outlet obstruction ... circumferential black ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management