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Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Pain - Dr. ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... #Pain #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... - GI tract: abdominal ... aortic aneurysm • Medium ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... primary condition MEDIUM ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... pain • HTN • ... gut involvement, abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... pain: Glucocorticoids ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... and surgical management
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... #Pain #Differential
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
published cases, Median ... , paresthesia, abdominal ... pain, Diffuse edema ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... syndrome #diagnosis #management