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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #comparison #abdominal
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemic ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #shock
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
along the peri-shock ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive ... #Shock
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Obstructive Shock ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... HOCM) - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Distributive Shock ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Post-Renal: • Obstruction ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
assessment of Shock ... sequentially rule out obstructive ... , i.e. septic shock ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... #Fluids #POCUS
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 small bowel obstruction ... and discharge diagnosis ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis