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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 ... Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO ... on POCUS Dr. ... Herbst @EUSmkh #SBO ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #small
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
%) • Correct PMN ... inoculating ascitic fluid ... Arbitrary dose, small ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... mortality • Ascitic fluid
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... - multiple air-fluid ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
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
Fecalized Fluid Filled Loops of Small Bowel on POCUS

Normal small bowel is hard to see on
Fecalized Fluid ... Bowel on POCUS ... Fluid filled/fecalized ... of bowel of an SBO ... #SBO #Small #Bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
> 2.5cm SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled ... extraluminal free fluid ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
in Small Bowel ... Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... small bowel loops
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Peristalsis in Small ... ) on POCUS SBO ... small bowel loops ... 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled ... extraluminal free fluid
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... LEGS TEST FOR FLUID ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm