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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... limitations of X-rays ... so we can correctly ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... brief overview of X-ray
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... you place every focus ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation
Doge Cap Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Morrison Pouch Sign
Triangular shaped lucency below the 11th rib
Doge Cap Sign on Abdominal ... X-Ray aka Morrison ... doge cap sign is so ... DogeCap #Sign #Abdominal ... #XRay #kub #clinical
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Rigler Sign on Abdominal ... X-Ray aka Double ... #Rigler #Sign #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #clinical
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... out PE - PE may ... consolidation on chest X-ray ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm
Step by step approach for diagnosis of pneumothorax by Lung Ultrasound

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Pneumothorax #Instructions #Steps
s12630-018-1062-x ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
count (total WBC x ... culture-positive SBP ... signs (fever, abdominal ... • Duration: 5-day ... PPIs = ↑ risk X
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound