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Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing ... , vomiting and URQ ... abdominal pain ... On CT scan, abdominal ... abscess.
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm #POCUS ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... notice this in RUQ ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... Epigastric/LUQ ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Sludge ball on POCUS ... Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Appendicitis and Abscess ... on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ ... abdominal pain ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Gallbladder Neck Stones on POCUS

Packed stones close to neck of GB can be easily missed. Assess
Neck Stones on POCUS ... Assess for mobility ... #Neck #Stones #POCUS ... cholelithiasis #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... , perinephric abscess ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal ... POCUS Not all ... layering fluid in the LUQ ... Your differential ... #POCUS #clinical
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... constipation, last LVP ... POCUS performed ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess