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Focused Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound - Transducer positions for aortic scan. Proximal (A), Mid-aorta (B), Distal (C),
Focused Abdominal ... Longitudinal (D) #EM ... Radiology #Vasc #POCUS ... #AAA #Transducer
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
relevant findings: Fluid ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... Fluid Analysis: ... chylous: milky fluid ... smear/culture/ADA
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
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
POCUS Nice pick ... up with a POCUS ... sometimes - MCW EM ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
AAA Endoleak on POCUS
Elderly pt, Hx AAA repair presents w/ back pain. A&O and HDS
PoCUS shows
POCUS Elderly pt ... A&O and HDS PoCUS ... Note the anechoic fluid ... outcome UB EM ... ultrasound #vascular #pocus
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
presented with abdominal ... anterior free fluid ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AAA ... #Abdominal #Aortic
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... distinguishing fluid ... echos within the fluid ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... fluid can lead ... in the pt with ascites ... lung #clinical #pocus
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... The fluid has some ... #Echogenic #Ascites ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... POCUS performed ... of hyperechoic fluid ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal