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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... : • Acute: Ascites ... , Intra-abdominal ... : Ascites, Pregnancy ... , Abdominal wall
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... of patients w/ ascites ... than one cause (e.g ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... disease (1,2) • Chronic ... ) • Splenic (e.g ... location/diffuse: • Ascites ... #Abdominal #Pain
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Diagnostic Algorithm Ascites ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute Colonic ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Injury, Stroke) #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... on POCUS This ... the setting of ascites ... 999003416323084289 #SBO #SmallBowel ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Air Bubbles in Colonic ... Perforation on POCUS ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites ... attending physician (e.g
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Intra-Abdominal ... burns, etc) - Chronic ... long standing ascites ... POCUS) and function
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
>20) - Obtain abdominal ... blood, urine and ascites ... goal of >21 kcal/kg ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #hepatology