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Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... stretched out portal ... CommonBileDuct #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #normal ... #RUQ
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
RLQ POCUS Classic ... pain migrating to RLQ ... Normal WBC. ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... free fluid in the RLQ ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #adominal #appendix
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal ... abd pain, low-grade ... was to rule out appendicitis ... Appendix was normal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal ... abd pain, low-grade ... was to rule out appendicitis ... Appendix was normal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

To find the common bile duct I like stretching out
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #CBD ... #pocus #normal ... #RUQ
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
most posterior), portal ... lodged in the CBD ... POCUS #clinical #CBD ... #dilatation #abdominal ... #ultrasound #RUQ
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Family history of IBD ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... Diverticulitis • IBD
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... including Ca/Mg/Phos), CBC ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management