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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... the diagnosis of ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Differential #Diagnosis
REBEL Review 100: Canadian Syncope Risk Score 

Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms (-1)
History of Heart Disease (1)
Any
Disease (1) Any SBP ... Troponin (>99% of Normal ... ) (2) Abnormal ... Interval > 480 ms ... stratification #diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... Obscure diagnosis ... air on ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... intolerance • SIBO ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
sphincter is weakened so ... increases in intra abdominal ... stronger than normal ... and overcome the normal ... Classification #Causes #diagnosis
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal ... pointing to pt’s R, so ... #Pancreas #Normal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia) or ABO ... fulminans • Subcutaneous ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency - Abnormal ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound # ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Antenatal / Prenatal Care Schedule 
At Every Visit: Weight, Blood pressure, Psychosocial screening, Counseling re. Indications
delivery • Dating ultrasound ... Prenatal labs (CBC, ABO ... • ± Prenatal diagnosis ... diabetic screen (50g oral ... Care #Schedule #Diagnosis