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

A -
A - Abdominal ... C - Collapsed inferior ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Pain #Differential
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
unstable with rigid abdomen ... abdomen. ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
post-ATN, post-obstructive ... surgical (burns, open abdomen ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... or MRI scan of abdomen
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
post-ATN, post-obstructive ... surgical (burns, open abdomen ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... pain, headache, ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... pain Labs: ... Renal tubular obstruction
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #rheumatology #classification
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... - Differential ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Pain #Differential