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Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ ... Adult male-RUQ ... present with RUQ ... Mirizzi #Syndrome #Liver ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... Male with severe RUQ ... Patient had perforated ... anterior to the liver ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Bike vs Car. ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... edge Ultrasound ... value is in the positive ... Upper Quadrant (RUQ ... #caudal #ultrasound
Simple Liver Cyst on RUQ POCUS

Epigastric pain after a meal, so a RUQ POCUS was performed.
on RUQ POCUS ... after a meal, so a RUQ ... Can be seen in up ... #Cyst #RUQ #POCUS ... Hepatic #clinical #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ... ultrasound - ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... balance >3-4 liters positive
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Positive LUQ on ... ruptured spleen, can ... #FAST #Exam #Positive ... #LUQ #Ruptured ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
) • Advanced liver ... Analysis, muscle ultrasound ... disease (”Nothing can ... patients with liver ... management #hepatology #pathophysiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
produced, incr gut Ca2 ... high-resolution ultrasound ... CPPD Crystals - Positively ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Hepatic Abscess on POCUS
Had recent colonoscopy with biopsies.  Answer: Had perforation of colon at hepatic
Abscess on POCUS Had ... Answer: Had perforation ... relatively isoechoic to liver ... POCUS #clinical #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Liver