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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 ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... Ultrasound #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... key to finding CBD ... the PV is the CBD ... pocus #normal #RUQ
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the cecum in the LUQ ... #Acute #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... have had prior evaluations ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... Epigastric/LUQ
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
anteriorly over RUQ ... lodged in the CBD ... POCUS #clinical #CBD ... #dilatation #abdominal ... #ultrasound #RUQ
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... illness: T > 38.50C, abdominal ... diarrhea, fever, abdominal ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

To find the common bile duct I like stretching out
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... ) on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #CBD ... pocus #normal #RUQ
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management checklist Evaluation ... management - RUQ ... increase the risk of abdominal
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
POCUS Male with RUQ ... abdominal pain ... Pancreas/Distal CBD ... dilated distal CBD ... MULTIPLE stones in CBD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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