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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... POCUS (very subtle ... 869585940200796160 #Ascites #Complex ... #POCUS #clinical
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
of bowel lumen Complete ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... percussion • Nausea ... #obstruction #sbo
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS This ... subtle free fluid ... Screening with abdominal ... #clinical #POCUS
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Causes
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Fluid in Morrison's ... Pouch on POCUS ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... with trace free fluid
Complex Ascites on POCUS

- Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

Large amount of free fluid seen in the
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS - Dr. ... amount of free fluid ... #Complex #Ascites ... #POCUS #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS 1. ... Tanga (free fluid ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... Esophageal Perforation So ... with fluid, debris ... Perforation #lung #pocus