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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... The most common causes ... more than one cause ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... ascites. ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Thickening on POCUS ... Ascites - a ... common cause of ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... Aorta #Rupture #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... Article has case ... #Giant #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... in the pt with ascites ... lung #clinical #pocus
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Nausea/ vomiting ... Leukopenia • Cases ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... on POCUS This ... Resolution: Nausea ... the setting of ascites ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... time = increased Aa ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... cirrhosis: jaundice, ascites ... portal HTN • Aa