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Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
a syndrome of long-term ... with vomiting, abdominal ... hemorrhage can be a cause ... the most common cause ... the most common cause
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... : • Lung cancer ... /vomiting • Abdominal
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Causes of Secondary ... : Long-term steroid
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
heart failure, liver ... Kidney stones caused ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal ... patient with diffuse abdominal ... and the anterior abdominal ... get fooled by lung ... Ulcer #FreeAir #Abdominal
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... Laceration #cpr #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... to NTM: Chronic lung ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... Liver enlargement ... involvement, such as liver