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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Rule out surgical abdomen ... with abdominal ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Acute #Abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... pain and respiratory ... Let's scan the abdomen ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on ... of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... low JVP, resting ... hypotension • Abdominal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... : - Acute appendicitis ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... and spine #Abdominal
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

22 years old woman, acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Dr. Philippe Le Conte
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS ... lower quadrant abdominal ... pain Dr. ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdomen
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
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... CT confirmed appendicitis ... for multimodal pain ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... Anesthesia #Management #POCUS
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal