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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
from perforated duodenal ... ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... had perforated duodenal ... anterior to the liver ... #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
organs (commonly liver ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
sporozoites) Human Liver ... Stages 2) Infected liver ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... asymptomatic, CBC ... of this 2x2cm liver ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... rectal exam) - CBC ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... on prior GI/Liver ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
5) Excyst in duodenum ... Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
heart failure, Liver ... Pancreatitis, Perforated duodenal ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
portal blood in liver ... circulate to the liver ... #Schistosoma #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
Fasciola hepatica - Liver ... flukes excyst in duodenum ... migrate though liver ... hepatica #LiverFluke #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc