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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Obscure diagnosis ... air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver ... Clinical #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... pocus #clinical #air
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... Lesions #Hepatic #Ultrasound ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... diverticulae). degree and level ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... arterial phase, Portal ... Contrast #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #appearance #hepatology
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Normal WBC. ... Diagnosis confirmed ... Appendicitis #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Radiology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
S.aureus • Strep spp ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
with abd pain/low BP ... Diagnosis? ... portal venous gas ... tends to have air ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest