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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... as shown in the case ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... Abdominal thrusts ... as they may cause ... injury. ... #ForeignBody #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... towards cardiac causes ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
sweat Heat Injury ... Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... - Headache - Abdominal ... injury, Rhabdomyolysis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis and Management ... Oxytocin 40 IU in 1 liter ... Using external abdominal ... compression (using ultrasound