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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
- Management Algorithm ... Suspected Appendicitis ... pain → localized RLQ ... #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
RUQ Appendicitis on POCUS
60yo male presents with RUQ pain.  This was an appendicitis discovered in
RUQ Appendicitis ... presents with RUQ ... discovered in the RUQ ... Herbst @EUSmkh #RUQ ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Acute subhepatic appendicitis on POCUS
Amazing how high an appendix can be. Imagine how different the clinical
Acute subhepatic appendicitis ... Amazing how high an appendix ... #subhepatic #appendicitis ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal #appendix
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes of RUQ ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #RUQ
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... free fluid in the RLQ ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... over anterior RLQ ... concerning for appendicitis ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Appendicitis
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Rovsing Sign on Physical Exam

A positive Rovsing's sign is when there is tenderness in the RLQ
tenderness in the RLQ ... palpating the LLQ ... could also mean appendicitis ... video #surgery #appendicitis
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm