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Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... exam for fever, ... Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... signatures of air
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... intraperitoneal air ... position between the liver
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Algorithm Constant ... Gastric cancer • Liver ... splenomegaly, abscess ... location/diffuse: • Ascites
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
long standing ascites ... POCUS) and function ... transducer at the level ... allow flushing of air ... #Instructions #diagnosis