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Acute subhepatic appendicitis on POCUS
Amazing how high an appendix can be. Imagine how different the clinical
Acute subhepatic ... appendicitis on ... presentation is ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #RUQ #abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute ... or chronic abdominal ... • Flat/low JVP ... percussion • Nausea
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS The ... of acute appendicitis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Liver dysfunction Presentation ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... infiltration) Differential
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... Persistent or chronic ... infections can cause ... pseudotuberculosis; may mimic appendicitis ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... presentations. ... auscultation, JVD ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... inhibitors • Presentation ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... NTM #Infections #differential