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Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on ... peri-appendiceal fat ... jchristianfox #Appendicitis ... #Appendix #POCUS
Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on ... POCUS Gorgeous ... appendicitis just ... 841741820375797762 #Appendicitis ... #appendix #POCUS
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... Curved probe for FAST ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Appendicolith and Appendicitis on POCUS

Linear high frequency transducer, viewing an inflamed appendix in sax, with fecolith
on POCUS Linear ... viewing an inflamed appendix ... fecolith & "hot fat ... wall edema, & hot fat ... #POCUS #appendix
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
on POCUS 60yo ... tissue is inflamed fat ... (“hot fat”) ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #appendix
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

The @RutgersEM residents don't always visualize the appendix. But when they do, the
on POCUS The ... visualize the appendix ... The echogenic fat ... visualize the appendix ... #POCUS #clinical
Appendicitis with Appendicolith on POCUS
4 yo M with abdominal pain and fever and diffuse abdominal tenderness.
Appendicitis with ... Appendicolith on POCUS ... surrounding fat ... Appendicolith #POCUS ... abdominal #ultrasound #appendix
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Suspected Appendicitis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Appendicitis on Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Bob Stenberg @POCUSaurusRex

#Appendicitis #Abdominal #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Appendicitis on ... Abdominal POCUS ... POCUSaurusRex #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix