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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Perforation • Ruptured ... abdominal aortic ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis ... ischemia • Peptic
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... collapsible, Lungs normal ... ChrisKumetz #AAA #Ruptured ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... Clinical #Abdominal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... Vasodilation) - Septic ... contractility) - Acute
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... 5.72 cm saccular aneurysm ... Look again at abnormal ... #abdominal #aortic ... #aneurysm #aort
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... Note again abnormal ... #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 ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
imaging: Normal ... infarcts, Hematomas, rupture ... and hemorrhage Acute ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... aortic aneurysms ... • Acute intermittent ... Chronic #Causes #Differential