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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
Appendicitis with Appendicolith on POCUS
4 yo M with abdominal pain and fever and diffuse abdominal tenderness.
Appendicolith on POCUS ... pain and fever ... Appendicolith #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #appendix
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... symptoms. ... acute or chronic abdominal ... low JVP, resting ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen
Appendicitis on POCUS

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

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
generalized abd pain ... probe made the diagnosis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #adominal ... #appendix
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Perforated Appendicitis ... POCUS Young patient ... pain and fever. ... through, we see the appendix ... #POCUS #clinical
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
of MALA - Abdominal ... pain, gastrointestinal ... presentation - Clinical ... also includes symptoms ... including: - Kussmaul
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
POCUS Child ... with RLQ abd pain ... was to rule out appendicitis ... Appendix was normal ... #clinical #RLQ
Typical Clinical Features of DKA:
 - 
Acetone breath 
 - Tachycardia 
 - Soft Bp
Typical Clinical ... mental status - Kussmaul ... pain - Polyuria ... #Diagnosis # ... Ketoacidosis #DKA #Symptoms