33 results
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Gossypiboma, Superior mesenteric ... diverticulitis, Appendicitis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... Constipation • Mesenteric ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
 -
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... Unknown Extra-abdominal ... and spine #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
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... , Appendicitis, ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Accuracy of abdominal ... when compared to abdominal ... composite endpoint of abdominal ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Accuracy #Testing #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... IBD Chronic abdominal ... • Intestinal obstruction
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis ... triglycerides, Lymphatic obstruction ... , Trauma, Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Mesenteric adenitis ... on Abdominal POCUS ... was to rule out appendicitis ... #adenitis #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound