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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 ... Cirrhosis with fever ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Clinical • Fever ... • Chills • Abdominal ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... bacterial infections (SBI ... an infant with fever ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Stratification #Fever
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... , mortality in SBP
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
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Morrison’s Pouch Ever ... so often its nice ... got us hooked on POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
Paracentesis on POCUS

Paracentesis to r/o SBP in pt with abd pain & fever; r/o SBP much
Paracentesis on POCUS ... Paracentesis to r/o SBP ... with abd pain & fever ... ; r/o SBP much more ... Ascites #Clinical #Ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
cystitis, may have fever ... Abdominal or flank ... infection, such as fever ... ultrasound as initial ... data • Early treatment
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