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

A -
A - Abdominal ... C - Collapsed inferior ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pain Surgical ... : - Acute appendicitis ... - Intestinal obstruction ... hydronephrosis • renal ... #Causes #Differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... Look for surgical abdomen ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound, Tests ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... or MRI scan of abdomen
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Look for surgical abdomen ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... #Pain #Differential
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
with unilateral abdominal ... pain and n/v. ... fluid, & a non-obstructing ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal #labeled