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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... interpretation #radiology ... #diagnosis #labeled ... #anatomy #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... de novo between aorta
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... Gastric #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... finding for POCUS diagnosis ... POCUS: 9.55 for clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest