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POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... for Chest Pain ... crashing chest pain ... narrowing the differential ... Here are my go-to
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... infection • acute ... poisoning - Acute ... porphyria (rare ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Acute Chest Pain: a basic differential diagnosis to consider, and key points

#Chestpain; #STEMI; #NSTEMI; 

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Acute Chest Pain ... : a basic differential ... Surgery: A case
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... - Mnemonic and Differential ... inferior vena cave ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... asymmetric pattern Acute ... #Differential #
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
lower quadrant pain ... that occurred acutely ... and only delay care ... Pelvic #Ultrasound #POCUS
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Pain • Hereditary ... by serositis • Acute ... #Rare #Causes ... #differential #
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... infiltration) Differential ... Support - Critical care
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
effusions, weight gain ... : DAH, acute febrile ... initiation • Differential ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... right lateral neck pain ... along with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case