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Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... performed, may show melanosis ... : • Consider diagnostic ... ), Abdominal imaging ... (CT, ultrasound
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #LUQ
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
/TB - The FASH Exam ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... focal spleen and liver ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
POCUS RUSH exam ... notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... Abscess #POCUS #ultrasound
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ultrasound 52 ... FAST exam-small ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... edge Ultrasound ... Upper Quadrant (RUQ ... Fluid on the FAST Exam ... #caudal #ultrasound
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... Exam Martial ... #LUQ #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #exam
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ... ultrasound - ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... increase the risk of abdominal