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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
(SBP) on Abdominal ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
(SBP) - Diagnosis ... , cefotaxime) SBP ... , Renal dysfunction ... or liver failure ... #SBP #Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #SBP #diagnosis
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
in SBP on POCUS ... spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... abscess, "Starch ... " peritonitis • ... , Duplications/cysts ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
on Renal POCUS ... hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... #Renal #POCUS #