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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... movements (partial ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... separated from bowel ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Osmotic agents (draws ... water into bowel ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... #constipation #pharmacology
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... Patient has ischemic bowel ... Both cause intrahepatic ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Hepatic Artery Calcifications mimicking portal venous gas on Liver POCUS

A 70yo male presents with abdominal pain.
venous gas on Liver ... POCUS A 70yo ... presents with abdominal ... support ischemic bowel ... ##POCUS #clinical
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

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Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... secondary to Ischemic Bowel ... Another case of ... #VenousGas #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Muscles, Kidneys, Liver ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Core temp normal ... - Headache - Abdominal ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... IGF-1 equivocal: Oral ... or refractory cases
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 ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver