Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
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Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... abscesses. ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 β€’ Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... immune compromise Clinical ... Abdominal or flank ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 β€’ Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... β€’ Obstructive ... Screening #Workup #table
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember β€œMUGR” to recall where
dislocation; remember, assess ... β€’ If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... location, Valve destruction ... common, Aortic root abscess ... #table
Iguapoo Falls
Small bowel obstruction with a steep precipice and tumbling feces. We call this Iguapoo falls.
Falls Small bowel obstruction ... Fellowship #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO ... #Obstruction #Feces
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Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... into our ED with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
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Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Bladder hematoma causing ureteral obstruction
Male presents 1 day after ureteroscopy/stone extraction (5 mm distal uvj stone)
Vitals stable/afebrile ... Diagnosis? ... hematoma #pocus #clinical ... #ultrasound #sagittal ... #obstruction
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