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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
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
renal cyst? ... abscess, complex ... renal cyst, renal ... this patient--diagnosis ... #ultrasound
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
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
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 ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
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 #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... - Bacterial peritonitis