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Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
ASCITES DISTENDED
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
- Bladder NOT distended ... Lower Tract - Distended
High Pressure Injection Injury 

• External exam may look deceptively innocuous
• Delayed pain as inflammation sets
inflammation sets in • Distended
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
veins to become distended
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Genitourinary: • Distended
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Biliary tract D - Distended
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Differential (DISTEND
Plethoric IVC on Abdominal Ultrasound 

Fat, plump, plethoric IVC with no change with respiration could be
respiration could be the tipoff ... #Plethoric #Distended
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Distended
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
arm/neck edema, distended