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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
history of previous abdominal ... Dilated bowel loops ... abdomen #Clinical #Radiology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... Total loop diuretic ... following a single loop ... Diuresis #CHF #Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... the following: - Look ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Osmotic Diuretics (Mannitol ... +2Cl- Symport (Loop ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... the incarcerated loop ... LR of 15 for 3 loops ... County #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
here are dilated loops ... piano sign," and abdominal ... fluid between loops ... MD #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... interventional radiology ... Adjuncts: loop diuretics
Massive pneumoperitoneum is evident by the excessive free gas in the abdominal cavity, including the bilateral
free gas in the abdominal ... Some of the bowel loops ... dilated lower abdominal ... loops. ... doublewallsign #xray #radiology