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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Tapioca Pearls (Boba) on Gastric POCUS and CT (Incidental finding)
15 y/o male with abdominal pain without
Pearls (Boba) on Gastric ... y/o male with abdominal ... c-reactive protein level ... Stomach #POCUS #CT #ultrasound ... #clinical
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean Fever ... associated with mild gastric ... incisional hernias: clinical ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... as shown in the case ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... elevated lactate level ... , abdominal computed ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... diverticulae). degree and level ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Most common - gastric ... Low serum IgG level ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
G-tube stuck in the abdominal wall on POCUS Ultrasound
Also in the underrated, not typically taught, but
wall on POCUS Ultrasound ... helpful POCUS uses ... gastrostomy #tube #clinical ... #abdominal #wall ... #gastric
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... peritoneum and liver ... ie, intestinal/gastric ... #POCUS #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology