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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... conniventes (“keyboard sign ... Criteria for SBO ... free fluid (tanga sign ... #POCUS #clinical
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
peristalsis (to and from sign ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen #SBO #
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
showed an atypical focus ... computed tomography (CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
compared to abdominal CT ... endpoint of abdominal CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... presents with CP&SOB ... Resolution: CT surgery ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI.
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... Treat if other signs ... , mortality in SBP ... bleed: use IV CTX
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
acute onset CP/SOB ... with McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Stone on Renal POCUS ... controlled, & no signs ... of infection,a CT ... #Stone #Renal #POCUS
Seagull Sign - Celiac Artery on Abdominal POCUS
This can look so perfect and symmetric.
Seagull Sign - Celiac ... Artery on Abdominal POCUS ... This can look so ... most aptly named signs ... Artery #Abdominal #POCUS