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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... intolerance • SIBO ... aortic aneurysms
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... associated with mild gastric ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... pain • Abdominal ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Popliteal Aneurysm on Leg POCUS

An 80yo male presented with right leg pain. A DVT ultrasound behind
Popliteal Aneurysm ... A DVT ultrasound ... behind the knee ... What other ultrasound ... Resolution: Abdominal
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Gastric Ultrasound ... placement-->3L gastric ... in this pt with sbo ... The clip starts ... Dilated #Stomach #Ultrasound
G-tube stuck in the abdominal wall on POCUS Ultrasound
Also in the underrated, not typically taught, but
G-tube stuck in the abdominal ... wall on POCUS Ultrasound ... helpful POCUS uses ... tube #clinical #abdominal ... #gastric
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... vomiting, which she reports ... Surgery for this SBO ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... large total body stores ... surgeries (bariatric, gastric
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Lung, Pancreas, Gastric ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... it into view, so ... the view from short ... looking at the abdominal ... Movements #Motion #Ultrasound