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Abdominal Pain Presentations of Common Diseases

Acute Pleurisy, Acute Salpingitis, Acute Cholecystitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Acute Appendicitis, Acute
Abdominal Pain Presentations ... Pancreatitis, Acute Appendicitis ... Diverticulitis #Abdominal ... Presentations #Common #PhysicalExam
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS A linear ... concerning for appendicitis ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Appendicitis ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Based Differential Diagnosis ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Acute #Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... Surgical: - Acute appendicitis ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis ... obstruction, Trauma, Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... better definition) linear ... probe made the diagnosis ... clinical #ultrasound #adominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... diverticulitis, Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis