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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
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... lactate level, abdominal ... , which showed air ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology #
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
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... separated from bowel as ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Adhesions on abdominal POCUS
U/s can also help detect adhesions-->avoid hitting bowel. A paracentesis was halted on
Adhesions on abdominal ... POCUS U/s can ... patient with massive ascites ... sent to radiology ... #clinical
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
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
only contains air ... they should get darker ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR