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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... #Pain #Differential
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Morison's Pouch - Abdominal ... POCUS Transducer ... Free fluid is seen ... Differential includes ... blunt/penetrating trauma
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... infrequently seen ... #Aorta #Abdominal ... #Aneurysm #POCUS
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... viscus) T - Trauma ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential ... Contusion • Acute Aortic ... Rupture* Chest ... • Diaphragm Injury
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Hyphema, history of trauma ... hemorrhage, choroidal rupture ... • Glaucoma • Optic
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... hemorrhage is seen ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #Rupture #Abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... Sepsis: sepsis screen ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... acute valvular rupture ... commonly due to trauma ... #criticalcare #differential
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... Laceration repair with suture ... procoagulants • External aortic