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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 ... Cirrhosis with ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #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 ... Twitter well) secondary ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Floppy Diaphragm, Ascites, Complex Pleural Effusion and Spine Sign on POCUS in Cirrhosis

#Ascites #Pleural #Effusion #SpineSign
Floppy Diaphragm, Ascites ... , Complex Pleural ... Effusion and Spine Sign ... on POCUS in Cirrhosis ... #ultrasound #diaphragm
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... colectomy, liver cirrhosis ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... has history of cirrhosis ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... Distinguish from secondary ... Treat if other signs ... (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete