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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... transducer viewing dilated ... Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... #POCUS #clinical
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Dilated Fluid-filled ... Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... #SBO #Abdominal ... clinical #Stomach #POCUS
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
abdominal surgery - Dilated ... - multiple air-fluid ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Extraluminal Free Fluid ... Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... loops > 2.5cm, dilated
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
) with dilated small ... POCUS - dilated ... fluid-filled stomach ... extraluminal free fluid ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
%) • Correct PMN ... RBCs (subtract 1 PMN ... inoculating ascitic fluid ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... mortality • Ascitic fluid
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Total protein • Fluid ... ascites WBC and PMN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... loops > 2.5cm, dilated ... fluid-filled stomach ... extraluminal free fluid
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen #SBO #
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS 1. ... Dilated >2.5 cm ... Tanga (free fluid ... #POCUS #Clinical