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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Assessment #Mnemonic
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
demonstrating the abdominal ... descends into the abdomen ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #Aorta ... #Celiac #SMA #ALiEM
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... ankle and hindfoot fractures ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis ... Management #EM #Ortho
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... classically purple abdominal ... , pathological fractures ... or M RI of the abdomen
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Radiology
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - Clinical ... Flatulence, Chronic abdominal ... constipation, Distended abdomen ... Osteoporosis, Bone fractures ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
POCUS can be used ... life threatening diagnosis ... compression of the abdomen ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Several of the diagnoses ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal