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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 ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
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 ... dL and advanced liver
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
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
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
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
POCUS Child ... pain, low-grade fever ... Appendix was normal ... flow on the one video ... #clinical #RLQ
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
asymmetric arm BP ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... pauci-immune GN Immune Complex ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal
Aortic Dissection
This is the abdominal aorta in long axis. The bright line you see running through
Dissection This is the abdominal ... Ever wondered why ... we keep BP and ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Aortic