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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Perforation • Ruptured ... aneurysm • Pancreatitis ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... hollow abdominal ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Hemorrhagic • Trauma ... hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... contractility) - Acute ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
to the risk of rupture ... wall defines an aneurysm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... viscus) T - Trauma ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Morison's Pouch - Abdominal ... blunt/penetrating trauma ... , aneurysm rupture ... Morisons #Pouch #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Trauma • Heart ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
(+): Acute: ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... 3) Abdominal, ... • Confirmed by culture ... Inhalation of spores
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
QRS complex Pulmonary ... QT LV Aneurysm ... weeks following an acute ... Post-cardioversion • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology