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Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Causes of RUQ and Midline ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #RUQ #Midline
Rectus Diastasis: Separation of rectus abdominus muscles which occasionally occurs in older patients and or those
The midline hernia ... Ventral #Hernia #Midline
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
#rheumatology #2ndline
Anatomical Directions

Left/Right: the patient's left/right

Anterior/Ventral: front, or towards the patient's front

Posterior/Dorsal: back, or towards the rear
Medial: towards the midline ... away from the midline
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
will cross the midline ... not reach the midline
Horseshoe kidney on POCUS
Incidental finding- Midline mass just anterior to abdominal aorta

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Horseshoe #kidney
Incidental finding- Midline
Eastchester Clapping Sign

Patient is asked to clap . Patient raises right hand but stops at the
but stops at the midline
Fig. 8.  Surface marking to guide needle insertion. In the paramedian sagittal (PS) oblique view,
The midline is centered ... insertion point for a midline
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Transverse View
The cervical esophagus is left of
esophagus is left of midline
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
back toward the midline