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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Right Upper ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Dysphagia ... muscle (release upper ... Differential #EM #GI ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Presentation • Fever ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Consider tumor • Upper ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation