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Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes of RUQ ... and Midline Abdominal ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #RUQ ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS A linear ... over anterior RLQ ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Based Differential Diagnosis ... severe pain with abdominal ... , appendicitis may ... #Acute #Abdominal
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... of acute appendicitis ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ ... abdominal pain ... #Abscess #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Acute subhepatic appendicitis on POCUS
Amazing how high an appendix can be. Imagine how different the clinical
Acute subhepatic ... appendicitis on ... POCUS Amazing ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal #appendix
Acute Appendicitis
 - Periumbilical -> RLQ pain
 - Fever 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Nausea,
Acute Appendicitis ... Periumbilical -> RLQ ... - Fever - Abdominal ... Vomiting, Anorexia #Appendicitis ... McBurneysPoint #Diagosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound