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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Fluid Analysis: ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Fluid Appearance ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (appendicitis, cholecystitis ... obstruction, Trauma, Abdominal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

POCUS showing dilated bowel loop (>2.5cm) with to-and-fro peristalsis significant for
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... One meta-analysis ... @medcramUS #SBO ... #smallbowel #ultrasound ... POCUS #clinical #abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... fluid in blood ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluid opsonins ... #diagnosis #management
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... Tanga (free fluid ... Prats @PratsEM #SmallBowel ... POCUS #Clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... wondered if the ultrasound ... #Echogenic #Ascites ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal ... #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
so subtle free fluid ... Screening with abdominal ... ultrasound is so ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Extraluminal Free Fluid ... 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled ... Extraluminal #FreeFluid #SmallBowel ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
adult with severe abdominal ... Concern for SBO. ... and trace free fluid ... RJonesSonoEM #SmallBowel ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
into our ED with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... of bowel, free fluid ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound