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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Assessment #Mnemonic
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
recurrence or growth assessment ... causes of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... with surgical access ... urinary tract: diagnostic
Causes and Assessment of the Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
> 90% no structural cause identified
Gastrointestinal
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Causes and Assessment ... with Recurrent Abdominal ... junction (PUJ) obstruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pediatrics #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS SBO ... diagnosis in minutes ... peristalsis" (aka ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #pediatrics #children ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... thorough bedside assessment ... to help confirm diagnosis ... considered some kind of abscess