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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
compared to abdominal CT ... endpoint of abdominal CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Accuracy #Diagnosis #SBO ... #Testing #Accuracy ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... include cranial CT ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... presents with CP&SOB ... Resolution: CT surgery ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS
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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI.
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Diagnostics and Testing ... Treatment Algorithm ... Management #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... over-utilizes CT ... trauma patients, CT ... resuscitative maneuvers so ... are in trauma so
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
causes are broad so ... the US inpatient setting ... take the top spot so ... Diagnosis #Workup #algorithm
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... Bo Zheng & Dr. ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm