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

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... C - Collapsed inferior ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... • Normal veins ... : The normal physiology ... below Azygos, anterior ... chest wall & abdominal
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Systolic Anterior ... MV) Systolic anterior ... (LVOT) causing obstruction ... Differential diagnosis ... Diabetes mellitus Acute
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... transducer is over anterior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
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
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal ... Labeled Schematic ... #Pancreas #Normal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites - Differential ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... • Sinusoidal obstruction ... Budd-Chiari syndrome • Inferior ... vena cava obstruction
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... Biliary colic, Acute ... Cholangitis, Acute ... AbdominalPain #differential
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Hypovolemic: • Poor oral ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... #Hypotension #Differential
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... - Intestinal obstruction ... infection • acute ... poisoning - Acute ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential