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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 ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
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 ... #POCUS #clinical
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... View (A5C) • SC Abdominal ... (A3C) • SSN: Color ... Map #Comparison #Table
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... F with rec dx colon ... On cipro for sbp ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... presentation of colon ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
y/o M with PMH colon ... and increasing abdominal ... POCUS shows fluid-filled ... diagnosis of SBO ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
) in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... trained), good for SB ... and colon IUS ... Ultrasound #IUS #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #POCUS
Diverticulitis on POCUS
55 m presents to the ED with LLQ pain...
No PMH, no meds, no prior
Diverticulitis on POCUS ... Has been able to ... HR 96, BP 144/92 ... prot, no WBCs POCUS ... Diverticulitis #POCUS
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
• Other intra-abdominal ... hernia repair, colon ... node biopsy) • Complex ... • Major intra-abdominal ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table