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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 ... Diverticular abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... low BP with lower ... Diagnosis? ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... care center for diagnostic ... weeks ago, no fevers ... On cipro for sbp ... #abdominal #abscess
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Chest X-ray • Abdominal ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... FUO #Algorithm #Fever ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... - Cataract Plan ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis