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Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... Curved probe for FAST ... free fluid in the RLQ ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Abdominal Pain - Location ... Locations can be ... the cecum in the LUQ ... , appendicitis may ... present with LUQ
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on ... peri-appendiceal fat ... jchristianfox #Appendicitis ... #Appendix #POCUS
Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Diagnosis by Segment Location ... Watershed) Cecum and Appendix ... Amebic colitis - Appendicitis ... Colitis #Segment #Location
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis ... Algorithm Suspected Appendicitis ... pain → localized RLQ ... MatthewHoMD #Appendicitis ... Algorithm #surgery #appendix
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Epiploic Appendagitis ... appendages = Small fat-filled ... actually have appendagitis ... Usually afebrile, LLQ ... #Epiploic #Appendagitis
Appendicolith and Appendicitis on POCUS

Linear high frequency transducer, viewing an inflamed appendix in sax, with fecolith
Appendicolith and Appendicitis ... viewing an inflamed appendix ... fecolith & "hot fat ... wall edema, & hot fat ... #POCUS #appendix
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... over anterior RLQ ... structure >6mm + hot fat ... concerning for appendicitis ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
Acute Appendicitis ... visualize the appendix ... case of acute appendicitis ... The echogenic fat ... visualize the appendix
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
RUQ Appendicitis ... This was an appendicitis ... tissue is inflamed fat ... (“hot fat”) ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix