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Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on ... POCUS Gorgeous ... appendicitis just ... 841741820375797762 #Appendicitis ... #appendix #POCUS
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on ... jchristianfox #Appendicitis ... #Appendix #POCUS
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
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
Appendicitis on Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Bob Stenberg @POCUSaurusRex

#Appendicitis #Abdominal #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Appendicitis on ... Abdominal POCUS ... POCUSaurusRex #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS A linear ... over anterior RLQ ... concerning for appendicitis ... #POCUS #clinical
Acute subhepatic appendicitis on POCUS
Amazing how high an appendix can be. Imagine how different the clinical
Acute subhepatic appendicitis ... on POCUS Amazing ... how high an appendix ... #POCUS #clinical ... RUQ #abdominal #appendix
Rovsing Sign on Physical Exam

A positive Rovsing's sign is when there is tenderness in the RLQ
tenderness in the RLQ ... palpating the LLQ ... could also mean appendicitis ... video #surgery #appendicitis
Appendicitis on POCUS

Need to know how to track the ascending colon down to cecum, then find
Appendicitis on ... POCUS Need to ... cecum, then find appendix ... @SAlerhand #Appendicitis ... #POCUS #appendix