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Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the cecum in the LUQ ... may present with LUQ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... #trauma #FAST #Positive ... #LUQ
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on ... diaphragm in both UQ ... especially important in LUQ ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #LUQ #Ruptured
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 ... jchristianfox #FAST #Positive ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound
Rovsing Sign on Physical Exam

A positive Rovsing's sign is when there is tenderness in the RLQ
Physical Exam A positive ... tenderness in the RLQ ... palpating the LLQ
Positive FAST in LUQ view demonstrating large amount of complex free fluid (*) below the diaphragm
Positive FAST in ... LUQ view demonstrating ... FAST #FASTExam #LUQ
Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
#trauma #FAST #Positive ... #LUQ
Impacted Gallbladder Stone on POCUS
20's female with RUQ pain x 20 hrs. Has positive Murphy's. Vitals
Impacted Gallbladder ... 's female with RUQ ... Has positive Murphy's ... #Impacted #Gallbladder ... POCUS #clinical #RUQ
Traumatic Perisplenic Retroperitoneal Hematoma on POCUS

Young male with fall from 20 feet.  Soft vitals, LUQ/flank
Soft vitals, LUQ ... distortion of the position ... ultrasound #FAST #Positive
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
Free fluid in the LLQ ... pocus #trauma #Positive