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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... hx of Crohn's disease ... #ultrasound #clinical
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Radiation induced disease ... : - Heart valves ... Changes in Pre-Test ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis
Dilated Cystic Duct with Spiral Valves of Heister on POCUS

Older male with RUQ/midepigastric pain with jaundice.
of Heister on POCUS ... Older male with RUQ ... Best example of ... #Heister #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... ARLD, alcohol-related ... liver disease; ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS ... anterior to IVC) & dilated ... #clinical #CBD ... #dilatation #abdominal ... #ultrasound #RUQ
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Bile Duct on POCUS ... Male with RUQ ... abdominal pain ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ultrasound
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... , describe clinical ... two values are: ... bias: a factor is related ... #calculations #diagnosis
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 ... #POCUS #clinical