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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... pseudomembranous colitis ... ) • bowel ischemia ... • diverticulitis
Diverticulitis / Colitis on Abdominal POCUS

The stars represent subcutaneous (hypoechoic, pure adipose) & inflamed (hyperechoic) mesenteric
Diverticulitis / ... Colitis on Abdominal ... stars represent subcutaneous ... #Colitis #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis ... syndrome, Ischemic colitis ... , Tubo-ovarian abscess ... #Diverticulitis
Colitis on POCUS

This 53yo male presents with right sided abdominal pain (maximal ttp where probe is).
with right sided abdominal ... Similar to diverticulitis ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... Actinomycosis, Complicated diverticulitis ... perforate the bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Pregnancy • Diverticulitis ... • Irritable bowel ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) - Differential ... Appendicitis • Diverticulitis ... Localized #Acute #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential