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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Red Flags: • Fever ... : • Biliary colic ... • Functional biliary ... • Intestinal obstruction
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
POCUS Adult ... Obstructive pattern ... compression of biliary ... pain, fever, jaundice ... Ultrasound #Gallstone #Clinical
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
RUSH exam for fever ... notice this in RUQ ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #ultrasound #clinical
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... , chronic UTIs, ... immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... Abdominal or flank
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ ... No fever. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Radiology
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Air Bubbles in Colonic ... Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... malignancy, and chronic ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... • Microbiologic
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
yo patient with RUQ ... Labs: WBC 12.4, obstructive ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #biliary #cholangiocarcinoma
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... malignancy, and chronic ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis