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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

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

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... Also had pneumoperitoneum ... detected in RUQ ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign suggestive of free air in the peritoneum (also known as that other
suggestive of free air ... 80 yo M with abdominal ... abnormal in this RUQ ... MaimoUltrasound #EPSS #pneumoperitoneum ... #abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... RUQ: • Biliary ... Epigastric/LUQ ... #Differential #
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Pneumoperitoneum ... Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... intraperitoneal air ... get fooled by lung
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... - can cause immediate ... or membrane lung ... drainage cannula draws ... problems #diagnosis #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Fatigue, feeling run-down ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
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 ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #clinical #pocus