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Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Gallbladder Sludge ... ball on POCUS Can ... Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... RUQ #clinical #abdominal
Gallbladder Neck Stones on POCUS

Packed stones close to neck of GB can be easily missed. Assess
Gallbladder Neck ... Stones on POCUS ... Assess for mobility ... #Neck #Stones #POCUS ... ultrasound #RUQ #abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... splenomegaly, abscess ... Somatization #Chronic #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
needling during IV access ... COMPRESSION: E.g ... looking at the abdominal ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS