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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... ) secondary to SBP ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Differential #
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... On cipro for sbp ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Resolution: Nausea ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #clinical
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal