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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... and Bloating - Treatment ... Obstruction • Ascites ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... Splenornegaly, Ascites ... Hepatic bruit (rare ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... : • Acute: Ascites ... process • Chronic: Ascites ... #Differential #Diagnosis
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... ascites. ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... Pancreatitis - Trauma ... - Non-specific abdominal ... Acute porphyria (rare ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

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Differential A - Abdominal ... inferior vena cave ... viscus) T - Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
There are multiple sites in which IO access can be obtained

Proximal humerus – insert about 1
There are multiple ... sites in which ... those involving abdominal ... trauma, as medications ... the pelvic and abdominal
An interesting example of complex ascites on POCUS.  Multiple septations are seen- possibility of inflammation
example of complex ascites ... on POCUS. ... Multiple septations are ... septations #clinical #POCUS ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... These are gas bubbles ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Deep Vein Thrombosis Ultrasound Pocket Card
Deep Vein Thrombosis Scanning Sites:
 • Common Femoral Vein 
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Ultrasound Pocket Card ... Thrombosis Scanning Sites ... Hematoma - POCUS ... Thrombosis #DVT #pocus ... #diagnosis #Ultrasound