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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 ... 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
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
adenitis on Abdominal POCUS ... Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
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
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
adenitis on Abdominal POCUS ... 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 ... 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
Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
peri-appendiceal fat ... #Appendicitis #Appendix ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
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