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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Long-standing vs ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... intolerance • SIBO ... aortic aneurysms
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... Aortic Aneurysm ... aortic aneurysm ... . >3cm is diagnostic ... Aorta #clinical #ultrasound
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Ultrasound Middle ... becomes suddenly SOB ... Hyperechoic bright spots ... Diagnosis made at
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Abd pain+vomiting+peritonitis -> Massively dilated stomach on #POCUS. NG tube placed
Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric ... pna in the lower lung ... Do a diagnostic/ ... #Dilated #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
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 ... axis, to long axis ... looking at the abdominal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... vomiting, which she reports ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... , pelvic, gastric ... Inhalation of spores ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs