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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
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as a result of SBO ... piano sign," and abdominal ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO ... #Obstruction #PlicaeCirculares
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
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
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... Surgery for this SBO ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #ultrasound #PlicaeCirculares
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
in JENUNUM on POCUS ... 915316373265448960 #PlicaeCirculares ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR ... NTG (Target SBP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... On cipro for sbp ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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low back pain (LBP ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... Equina #syndrome #differential