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Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Appendicitis - Management Algorithm ... pain → localized RLQ ... Appendicitis #Management #Algorithm ... #surgery #appendix
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Painful ... the Testicular Appendix ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Diagnosis
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Appendicitis #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
Positive FAST in the RUQ ... free fluid (*) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... FAST #FASTExam #RUQ
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
ttp, more so in RLQ ... free fluid in the RLQ ... probe made the diagnosis ... Appendicitis #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
Acute subhepatic appendicitis on POCUS
Amazing how high an appendix can be. Imagine how different the clinical
Amazing how high an appendix ... different the clinical ... appendicitis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal #appendix
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical ... #RLQ
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 1. ... Obtain RUQ US to ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical ... #RLQ #Color #Doppler