Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Kaposi sarcoma, Mesenteric ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ducts - CBD ... LFTs #Elevated #Abnormal ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Ultrasound #IUS #IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #POCUS #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm β€’ 40- ... fatigue despite clinical ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... key to finding CBD ... CommonBileDuct #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #normal #RUQ
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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... reflection on the differential ... disruption (i.e. mesenteric ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
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Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... the RUSH exam - normal ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... insufficiency β€’ Low or normal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
on Abdominal POCUS ... Child with RLQ abd ... Appendix was normal ... adenitis #Abdominal #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
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Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
on Abdominal POCUS ... Child with RLQ abd ... Appendix was normal ... adenitis #Abdominal #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
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