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Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
with hypotension, abdominal ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid ... Perforation #POCUS #Clinical
Free fluid + empty uterus + positive pregnancy test = better start looking for a mass!
If
empty uterus + positive ... jchristianfox #FreeFluid ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Ultrasound ... #Transvaginal #Clinical
Double Bladder Sign - Free Fluid on Pelvic POCUS

Lots of free fluid in the pelvis can
@mackendc #FreeFluid ... #DoubleBladder ... Pelvis #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... Pouch Ever so ... crisp & clean positive ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... cells/mL • Positive ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... RJonesSonoEM #FreeFluid ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... #Extraluminal #FreeFluid ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Median arcuate ligament ... knee-to-chest position ... prone (face down) position ... nerve entrapment - Positive ... incisional hernias: clinical