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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... , hypotension, abd ... notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... echogenic material LUQ ... bowel loops in LUQ ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Gallbladder Sludge ball ... on POCUS Can mimic ... Assess mobility ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Hyatid Cyst on RUQ ... hypotension after blunt abdominal ... exam-small FF in RUQ ... Hepatic #HyatidCyst #RUQ ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture on Positive ... RUQ FAST Exam ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal ... patient with diffuse abdominal ... between the liver ... and the anterior abdominal ... Ulcer #FreeAir #Abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... presents with abd ... care center for diagnostic ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver