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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

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

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
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 ... Here you can see ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

22 years old woman, acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Dr. Philippe Le Conte
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS ... lower quadrant abdominal ... Philippe Le Conte ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Intussusception on abdominal POCUS

50yoF presents with epigastric pain. What other finding would you expect?
Resolution: she had
Intussusception on abdominal ... POCUS 50yoF ... Resolution: she ... would expect to see ... Intussusception #abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... strong sign of cutaneous ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... vasculitis, and SLE
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... See CT scan. ... Intraabdominal #Abscess #POCUS
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, weight loss, abdominal ... violaceous, nontender cutaneous ... lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL ... Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL ... transformation of the CLL/SLL
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal ... (lower legs), cutaneous
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Thickening on POCUS ... Hx-SLE with prior ... abdominal surgeries ... POCUS performed. ... #POCUS #clinical