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AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... mass, hypotension ... have claimed that POCUS ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... mass/organomegaly ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... intolerance • SIBO
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Has pulsatile mass ... cm so not Giant ... Article has case ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal RBC Mass ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... #Causes #Hematology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... mass - Not reliable ... , so diagnosis requires ... compression of AAA
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... Aorta #Rupture #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
AAA on POCUS 
The echo swirling suggests a very low pressure, almost venous. Pt without prior
AAA on POCUS The ... Large pulsatile mass ... AAA 10.6 cm. ... #Abdominal #Aortic ... Aneurysm #Aorta #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Obstruction on POCUS ... SBO diagnosis ... peristalsis" (aka ... TheScanimal #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO