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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 ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #Gas #Bubbles #
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
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 ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
This is the abdominal ... aorta in long axis ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic ... #Dissection #Aorta
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... bubbles ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
presents with fever ... , abdominal pain ... Staph was culprit ... Had Aortic valve ... #clinical #ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
flank pain and fever ... for obstructive ... US commonly normal ... renal infarction/abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
the umbilical level ... displace bowel gas ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... asymmetric arm BP ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal