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Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
for HIV/TB - The FASH ... objective of the FASH ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... focal spleen and liver ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Findings: • ↑AST ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Boxes in yellow ... disease; AST, aspartate ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... than AST • GGT ... hematoma) • AST ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... - Accelerated Bone ... Formation: Hungy Bone ... #differential #algorithm
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
/hemorrhage on FAST ... FAST exam done. ... No other intra-abdominal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Non-intubated: Low-fat
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... Where: South Asia, East ... Lymphadenopathy, Malaise, Abdominal ... Hypergammaglobulinemia Diagnosis: Bone ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
on Positive RUQ FAST ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma