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Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
generalized abd pain for past ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... Curved probe for FAST ... free fluid in the RLQ ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management Algorithm ... pain → localized RLQ ... Appendicitis #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... the RUQ view demonstrating ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #POCUS #FAST ... #FASTExam #RUQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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appendages = Small fat-filled ... Usually afebrile, LLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Free Fluid on Fast Exam

Free fluid in the LLQ typically first collects around the spleen and
Free Fluid on Fast ... Free fluid in the LLQ ... fluid doing your e-fast ... #FreeFluid #eFast
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
over anterior RLQ ... structure >6mm + hot fat
Positive FAST in LUQ view demonstrating large amount of complex free fluid (*) below the diaphragm
Positive FAST in ... LUQ view demonstrating ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... Radiology #POCUS #FAST ... #FASTExam #LUQ
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
RUQ Appendicitis ... presents with RUQ ... tissue is inflamed fat ... (“hot fat”) ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix