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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... separated from bowel as ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... These are gas bubbles ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... patient ultimately was ... intraperitoneal air ... #clinical
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... optiflow 60% to room air ... pulmonary #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... Both cause intrahepatic ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Portal Venous Gas ... Bowel LOOK FOR AIR ... Another case of ... portal gas (and ... #clinical #abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused