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

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... inferior vena cave ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Pancreatitis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

The pancreas with peri-pancreatic fluid, diagnostic of acute pancreatitis. To
Pancreatitis on Point of Care ... peri-pancreatic fluid, diagnostic ... of acute pancreatitis ... coming off the prox aorta ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... de novo between aorta ... patients with acute ... or within the aorta
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... obstetrics, relieve aorto-caval ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... care support, Transfer
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Gas on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... Diagnosis/Differential ... Also seen s/p CPR ... #clinical #abdominal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... non-obese, non-black ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
heart disease like aortic ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility ... emergency and primary care ... #cardiology #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... from placenta): block ... , selenium) Differential ... heart failure • Aortic ... congestion on a CXR