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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 on Abdominal Ultrasound

If you haven't started using ultrasound for SBO, you're missing some
Ultrasound If ... for SBO, you're ... jchristianfox #SBO ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , abdominal pain ... , mortality in SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites in SBP ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... Echogenic #Ascites #SBP ... #POCUS #abdominal
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Gastric Ultrasound ... Dependent Debris on POCUS ... this patient’s management ... in this pt with sbo ... Layering #Debris #POCUS
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
POCUS - Enhanced ... peritoneum and liver ... (ie, intestinal ... /gastric perforation ... #ultrasound #radiology
Prominent, Thickened Gastric Mucosal Folds on POCUS
POCUS for upper abdominal pain episodes to look for gallstones.
POCUS for upper ... abdominal pain ... Slim patient so ... If pathologically ... clinical #stomach #ultrasound