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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... small bowel obstruction ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... #Obstruction #SBO
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Perforated Appendicitis ... Abdominal POCUS ... What do the ultrasound ... Perforated appendicitis ... also shown on CT
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... sharp objects that perforate ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... ) U - Ulcer (perforated ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... unnecessary, but if performed ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... Note the CT sagittal ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... Abdominal or flank ... , specifically CT ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial