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GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... ascites. ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... is the rarest cause ... of acute abdominal ... to suffer from ischemia ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... i.e. mesenteric ischemia ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #liver #pocus #clinical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... Sided-Symptoms" (ascites ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Thickening on POCUS Ascites ... - a common cause ... Thickening #Edema #Ascites ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Ascites Bowel ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Infectious • Ischemic
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... pulmonary #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Point of Care Ultrasound ... ) secondary to Ischemic ... Another case of ... VenousGas #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Adhesions on abdominal POCUS
U/s can also help detect adhesions-->avoid hitting bowel. A paracentesis was halted on
Adhesions on abdominal ... patient with massive ascites ... #Adhesions #abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical