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Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Appendicitis on POCUS ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... Curved probe for FAST ... free fluid in the RLQ ... #Appendicitis #POCUS
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in ... the RUQ view demonstrating ... Trauma #Radiology #POCUS ... #FAST #FASTExam ... #RUQ #MorisonsPouch
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 ... POCUS exam. ... Clinical #clinical #pocus
Traumatic Splenic Hematoma on LUQ FAST Exam

31 yo M. Minor blunt trauma from bicycle accident. No
Splenic Hematoma on LUQ ... FAST Exam 31 ... FAST performed shows ... #FAST #Exam #Clinical ... Ultrasound #Trauma #POCUS
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Appendicitis on POCUS ... over anterior RLQ ... structure >6mm + hot fat ... #Appendicitis #POCUS
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... pain → localized RLQ ... #Appendicitis #Management ... #Algorithm #surgery
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... pouch #Hemorrhage #pocus ... abdominalus #trauma #FAST ... #Positive #LUQ
Incarcerated Spigelian Hernia on POCUS

A 60yo F presents with LLQ pain that feels like her previous
Spigelian Hernia on POCUS ... presents with LLQ ... Spigelian #Hernia #POCUS
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
Appendicolith on RLQ Abdominal Ultrasound

22 y/o man presented with Rt. flank pain
- Fever (-), N/V (+/-)
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Appendicolith on RLQ ... Td/RTd (+/+) on RLQ ... Appendicolith #RLQ ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #POCUS