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Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Contracted gall bladder ... heart failure, Liver ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- TTE/liver fxn? ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
POCUS 24yo healthy ... asymptomatic, CBC ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver ... , CTD, renal) ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... Diagnosis/differential ... or female with abdominal ... Cyst #Torsion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
#POCUS Can also ... be caused by adenomyomatosis ... , calcified liver ... biliary #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... IVNS • Drain bladder ... Using external abdominal ... coagulopathy • CBC ... compression (using ultrasound