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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. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... fusobacterium, so ... #Hepatic #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib fracture ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Scalp Hematoma and Fractures on POCUS
POCUS to assess for skull fractures can be quite reassuring for
on POCUS POCUS ... to assess for skull ... fractures can be ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pediatrics
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #pediatrics #children ... #peds #differential
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... to assess for PTX ... potential pelvic fracture ... cord injury #Pediatrics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
characterized by these so-called ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
it into view, so ... needling during IV access ... looking at the abdominal ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS