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POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... Blind-ended (2) ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
POCUS What is ... your diagnosis? ... #appendix #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... in 2 mins. ... , reverb in liver ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
on POCUS (Linear ... probe made the diagnosis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #adominal ... #appendix
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... viscus) T - Trauma ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... an IUP or not. #2 ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... and no apparent focus ... dengue case that, near ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
- Differential Diagnosis ... analgesia 2. ... Using external abdominal ... to gather POC Trauma ... compression (using ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... constipation, last LVP 2 ... L about 2 weeks ... #abdominal #abscess
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... seen on a CXR.2 ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver