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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound ... Lower abdominal ... Diagnosis/differential ... Don't assume that acute ... clinical #OBGyn #Obstetrics
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... malignancy • Lactase ... aneurysms • Acute
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #obgyn #obstetrics
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
> 125mOsm/kg, Lactose ... hydrogen breath test ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound ... #differential #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
care center for diagnostic ... ppx, WBC 12.5, lactate ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... SBP #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... Cr 0.7 BUN 16 lactate ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... Lactate up to 4.0 ... to help confirm diagnosis