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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 ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... notice this in RUQ ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Location Based Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain #Location #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... Epigastric/LUQ ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Sludge ball on POCUS ... Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Appendicitis and Abscess ... on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ ... abdominal pain ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Gallbladder Neck Stones on POCUS

Packed stones close to neck of GB can be easily missed. Assess
Neck Stones on POCUS ... Assess for mobility ... #Neck #Stones #POCUS ... cholelithiasis #ultrasound #RUQ ... #abdominal