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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the ... Evaluation of Right ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Differential
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy ... on Pelvic Ultrasound ... Lower abdominal ... Diagnosis/differential ... #Pelvis #Ultrasound
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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... E - Ectopic pregnancy ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fatty Liver of Pregnancy ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... -19 Initial evaluation ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... with Cardio-OB team ... multi-disciplinary team ... with Cardio-OB team ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... #differential # ... testing #evaluation
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis