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Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Abscess on POCUS ... Fever, low BP with ... lower abd pain ... Diagnosis? ... #Abscess #POCUS
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
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
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... Pearls: #1 Confirm ... an IUP or not. #2
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
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
of neoplastic, infectious ... Pain vague but usually ... from the Abdomen ... or Pelvis: Usually ... Accounts for —2%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... the following: 1. ... cultures, but test ... Pelvic Floor Disorder
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... classically purple abdominal ... susceptibility to infections ... dexamethasone suppression test ... CT, pelvis CT
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
pain and fever ... pseudotuberculosis; may mimic appendicitis ... cramping lasting 1– ... 2 days - Ingestion ... #Diarrhea #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... retro-orbital pain ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... classification #diagnosis