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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ ... severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ ... #POCUS #clinical
Positive FAST in the RUQ view demonstrating echogenic clot in Morison’s pouch with adjacent anechoic free
the RUQ view demonstrating ... free fluid (*) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #POCUS #FAST #FASTExam ... #RUQ #MorisonsPouch
Figure 3. Right upper quadrant view with patient in left lateral decubitus position, revealing an ‘enhancement
lateral decubitus position ... indicative of pneumoperitoneum ... MD @jshihmd #Clinical ... #POCUS #RUQ #EPSS ... #Sign #Pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
Pneumoperitoneum ... thus important to diagnose ... colon) between the liver ... Chilaiditi #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #cxr
Liver laceration and pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

BAT s/p MVC-unrestrained driver. RUQ pain. Good quality FAST exam windows
and pneumoperitoneum ... on POCUS BAT ... RUQ pain. ... view (sag/trv) of RUQ ... #POCUS #clinical
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
hemidiaphragm and the liver ... Chilaiditi sign mimics pneumoperitoneum ... thus important to diagnose ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
RUQ FAST Exam ... Gastric #Rupture #RUQ ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Positive FAST in LUQ view demonstrating large amount of complex free fluid (*) below the diaphragm
Positive FAST in ... LUQ view demonstrating ... green arrows) #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #LUQ #SplenoRenal
Positive FAST exam at the caudal liver edge

Ultrasound isn't as sensitive for solid organ injury, but
Positive FAST exam ... POCUS is not sensitive ... Upper Quadrant (RUQ ... #trauma #clinical ... #POCUS #liver #
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Air on Abdominal POCUS ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... peritoneum and liver ... #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology