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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
with fever/abd ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... abscess was recommended ... , but IR felt it ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
on POCUS 40' ... with fever, low abd ... with diverticular abscess ... as source of air ... POCUS #clinical
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... presents with abd ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
oxygenation due to a gas ... blood gas (ABC) ... performed on room air ... older) on room air ... HPS features - Complete
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... - Sepsis - Bacterial
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... may arise from blunt ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver