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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
with fever/abd ... Note gas bubbles ... #POCUS #clinical ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites ... Severe bleeding: ... nervous system [CNS] bleeding
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... w bright white gas ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
absolute PMN count (total ... if other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... not) - ↓ rebleeding
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Portal Venous Gas ... Both cause intrahepatic ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound ... #Liver
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... towards cardiac causes ... post-arrest hypotension as ... bleeding goes undetected ... #clinical #trauma
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
testing displayed a complete ... the follow up video ... The most common causes ... diagnosed with MS ... days, followed by oral
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
statin in all cases ... In addition, if bleeding ... Aortic #Atheroma #aorta ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus