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POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Ligament (PCL) Injury ... Clinical Findings Classification ... test with the knee ... pathophysiology #classification ... #diagnosis
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
clinical test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... is recognized as ... The knee is flexed ... Positive #Video #Knee
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... See Dermatomes Abdominal ... Muscles Abdominal ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... #differential #diagnosis
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
Injury - Normal ... clinical test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... The knee is flexed ... Normal #Video #Knee
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
POCUS What is ... your diagnosis? ... When diagnosed by ... #appendix #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... RLQ POCUS Classic ... story for appendicitis ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Splenic Laceration 
Most commonly injured organ in BLUNT abdominal trauma 
Grade I
 - Laceration < 1
Most commonly injured ... organ in BLUNT abdominal ... Grading #Grades #Classification ... #Diagnosis
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
more common than abdominal ... may cause organ injury ... #Diagnosis #Intraabdominal ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment