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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 ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... #hepatology #obstetrics ... #obgyn #diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
exam for fever, ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
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
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... 1st step: - Clinical ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... #NonAlcoholic #Fatty ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... non-alcoholic fatty ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess