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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... IVDUs who dissolve heroin ... and perineum • Bowel ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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- Inguinal hernia ... urinary tract infection ... - Inflammatory bowel ... respiratory tract infection ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... thrombus • Splenic infarction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Eosinophilic granuloma • Infections ... perforate the bowel
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... : UC and CD • infection ... radiology #KUB #Abdominal
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Diagnostic Approach and Differential ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... Cell count and differential ... Ascites #workup #Differential
Incarcerated Spigelian Hernia on POCUS

A 60yo F presents with LLQ pain that feels like her previous
Incarcerated Spigelian Hernia ... incarcerated spigelian hernia ... Incarcerated #Spigelian #Hernia ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Indirect Inguinal Hernia on Scrotal Ultrasound

60 yo M with abdominal pain radiating to the groin. 
Superficially
Indirect Inguinal Hernia ... on Scrotal Ultrasound ... 60 yo M with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... • Small/Large Bowel ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Emesis #Vomiting #Differential