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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... presents with RLQ abdominal ... What do the ultrasound ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... have claimed that POCUS ... the way in any abdominal ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Patient has ruptured ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Gallbladder Sludge ball ... on POCUS Can mimic ... Assess mobility ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
Sheath Hematoma on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... embolization and was ... Sheath #Hematoma #POCUS ... #abdominal #wall
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... in bladder wall ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
adult with severe abdominal ... Hx-SLE with prior abdominal ... Has bowel wall thickening ... Has bowel wall thickening ... WallThickening #Abdominal