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Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Indwelling urinary catheter ... cystitis, Intra-abdominal ... Indwelling urinary catheter
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
rupture, Adhesions, Catheter-associated ... triglycerides, Lymphatic obstruction ... , Trauma, Abdominal
Foley Catheter Balloon on Bladder Ultrasound

In the bladder we can build a snowman, and pretend that
Foley Catheter Balloon ... jchristianfox #foley #catheter ... Mass #Ultrasound #POCUS
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
central venous catheter ... ultrasound #anesthesia #pocus
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... of small bowel obstruction ... when compared to abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
central venous catheter ... Confirm catheter ... central venous catheter ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... #Placement #Catheter
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
of peritonitis (abdominal ... suggest other intra-abdominal ... Duration: 2-3 weeks Catheter ... • Conncomitant catheter
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Postrenal - Relieve obstruction ... : • Ureteral obstruction ... +/- temp Foley catheter ... temporary Foley Catheter
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... indwelling urinary catheter ... Abdominal or flank ... consider KUB or abdominal