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Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel Obstruction ... Quadrant: • Appendicitis ... Pregnancy • Pelvic ... Pregnancy • Pelvic
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS A linear ... concerning for appendicitis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #labeled
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Constipation • Pelvic ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Pelvic Intraabdominal ... Patient has ruptured appendicitis ... with intra-abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Ovarian cyst rupture on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 20yo female presents with acute onset abdominal pain. While
Transabdominal Pelvic ... Ultrasound A ... with acute onset abdominal ... the setting of appendicitis ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... CT confirmed appendicitis ... multimodal pain management ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Appendicitis on POCUS

High frequency linear transducer in a sagittal plane (clue: iliac vessels seen in long
Appendicitis on ... High frequency linear ... axis) showing appendicitis ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... on POCUS (Linear ... better definition) linear ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #adominal #appendix
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... Ovarian torsion • Pelvic ... Localized #Acute #Abdominal