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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
on POCUS Sick ... air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... POCUS S/P ERCP ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Pneumobilia #air ... #liver #pocus #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - RUQ ultrasound ... - Calcium level ... - Liver function ... increase the risk of abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... result in small air ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... peritoneum and liver ... (ie, intestinal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... EPSS #clinical #ultrasound
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
absolute PMN count (total ... other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... dL and advanced liver ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
hyperhidrosis, hair ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... • Serum IGF-1 level ... IGF-1 equivocal: Oral