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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... Patient had perforated ... as shown in the case ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... sharp objects that perforate ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... : Urine Common Uses ... rapid injection; Nausea ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : Most Common Cause ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... STIM test can be performed ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
patients with intra-abdominal ... infectiousdiseases #management ... #pharmacology #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
cardiogram) should be performed ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... the underlying cause
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... lactate level, abdominal ... tomography was performed
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms: • Abdominal ... pain • Nausea ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... What is the cause ... maneuver should be performed ... can also lead abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
mesenteric ischemia, perforated ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes