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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
abdominal pain. ... pneumoperitoneum anterior ... to the liver where ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
viscous displaces liver ... pressure over RUQ ... visualization of the liver ... perforation #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Duct (CBD) on Abdominal ... Ultrasound The ... CBD is to look anteriorly ... CommonBileDuct #clinical #ultrasound ... pocus #normal #RUQ
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Location Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain #Location #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obtain RUQ US to ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ ... over RUQ (top of ... the screen = anterior ... CBD #dilatation #abdominal ... #ultrasound #RUQ
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... symptoms - Pain -> RUQ
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
transducer is over anterior ... RLQ. ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
this just be "run ... moving toward the anterior ... pneumoperitoneum detected in RUQ ... to look for the abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound