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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
on POCUS Sick ... 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
peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... peritoneum and liver ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #radiology
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
- An abdominal ... ligament connects the liver ... intraperitoneal free air ... arrow) #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT #KUB
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
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Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... POCUS S/P ERCP ... Portal is Peripheral ... #Pneumobilia #air ... #liver #pocus #
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #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 ... result in small air ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... for sonographic signs ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
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 ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest