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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.
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
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
The RSC-RUQ exam: a modified eFAST/ trauma US view
Modified RUQ exam for hemothorax & free fluid
The RSC-RUQ exam ... : a modified eFAST ... view Modified RUQ ... side or cannot access ... Subcostal #Trauma #POCUS
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Appendicitis on POCUS ... over anterior RLQ ... structure >6mm + hot fat ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
5L dry) - (Decr JVP ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... dehydration) • Kussmaul ... respiration (deep, fast
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Appendicitis on POCUS ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... Curved probe for FAST ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #adominal
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... jchristianfox #FAST ... #Positive #LUQ ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... FAST Exam Bike ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Sludge ball on POCUS ... Assess mobility ... #Sludge #ball #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal