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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
(SBP) on Abdominal ... with fever/abd ... SBP. ... #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Clinical • Fever ... • Chills • Abdominal ... stain/culture Management ... #SBP #Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
(SBP) - Diagnosis ... , cefotaxime) SBP ... be considered if ... dysfunction or liver ... #SBP #Diagnosis
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 ... #SBP #diagnosis
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites in SBP ... spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ... could predict SBP ... Echogenic #Ascites #SBP ... #POCUS #abdominal
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
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... hypertensive source • SBP ... • Secondary Peritonitis ... ULN • Protein: level ... suggests higher SBP
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