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Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Radiology
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... pain. ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... at the bedside #3
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... A STIM test can ... 8am cortisol <3 ... Give 250 mcg of ... cosyntropin 3.
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy 3. ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
retro-orbital pain ... positive tourniquet test ... Intense abdominal ... pain or tenderness ... classification #diagnosis
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
POCUS Young ... pain...don't let ... ultimately was diagnosed ... position between the liver ... get fooled by lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... determine if stress test ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
2) Pulmonary 3) ... Abdominal, pelvic ... , chest pain • ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... change in the lungs
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
- CT chest; CT abdomen ... if abdominal pain ... underlying cause - Give ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
pressure within the abdomen ... CO) and impedes lung ... POCUS) and function ... (e.g. flushes) 3. ... #Instructions #diagnosis