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Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
adolescent male (<1 ... of epigastric pain ... No fever. ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... fatigue, Nausea, abdominal ... pain, diarrhea, ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
exam for fever, ... hypotension, abd pain ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... hx of Crohn's disease
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... with lower abd pain ... Diagnosis? ... Patient has ruptured appendicitis ... with intra-abdominal
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and a palpable abdominal ... night sweats, fever ... initial test: abdominal ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis
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) ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Urinary tract infection ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... : • Infection: ... Excessive training 1) ... /swelling - Fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... : • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... (caries, abscess ... Glossopharyngeal neuromas Vagus ... , weight loss, fever ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Disorders: • Infection ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 ... • Low-grade fever ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain