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Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... got us hooked on POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... POCUS Male with ... severe RUQ abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
• Chills • Abdominal ... PMN > 250 cells/mL ... stain/culture Management ... SBP #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
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 ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... Abdominal thrusts ... formed into a fist ... as they may cause ... #ForeignBody #Management
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 ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #adominal
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
function similarly to mast ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... jchristianfox #FAST ... #Positive #LUQ ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... FAST Exam Bike ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS