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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Physical Exam: ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Positive RUQ FAST Exam ... for sonographic signs ... #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... down) position • Abdominal ... extremities; ~50% abdominal ... pain • Abdominal ... #Abdominal #Pain
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Resolution: Nausea ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Fluid Filled Stomach on POCUS

A patient presents with abdominal pain. Which of the following is represented
presents with abdominal ... to last week's case ... Labeled Schematic ... #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #clinical
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Ulcer on Abdominal ... In this case, the ... occult bleed due to trauma ... #Ulcer #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
concern for blunt abdominal ... Severe abdominal ... in over 80% of cases ... time and multiple abdominal ... #Injury #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal