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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
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

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

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal ... What structure is anterior ... Labeled Schematic ... Pancreas #Normal #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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Surgery - Serratus Anterior ... - Transversus Abdominis ... Plane #Management ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... algorithm #treatment #management
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
moving toward the anterior ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... the peritoneum anteriorly ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... Abdominal or flank ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... also important Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
poc us usually anterior ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal