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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Note gas bubbles ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... POCUS (very subtle ... ) secondary to SBP ... #Complex #POCUS
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS 62 yo ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Proximal aorta longitudinal view demonstrating the abdominal aorta (red arrows), the celiac trunk (yellow arrow) and
demonstrating the abdominal ... aorta (red arrows ... Note that the abdominal ... superficial as ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Obstruction • Ascites ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Complex Ascites on POCUS

- Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

Large amount of free fluid seen in the
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS - Dr. ... fluid seen in the abdominal ... #Complex #Ascites ... #POCUS #clinical
Complex Ascites in SBP on POCUS

Setting up for paracentesis. Glad we grabbed the US! ⬆️ suspicion
Complex Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... ultrasound_vcu #Complex ... #Ascites #SBP # ... POCUS #clinical
An interesting example of complex ascites on POCUS.  Multiple septations are seen- possibility of inflammation
interesting example of complex ... ascites on POCUS ... #ascites #septations ... #clinical #POCUS ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... These are gas bubbles ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... mortality • Ascitic