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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Diverticular abscess ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... 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 ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... signs (fever, abdominal ... • pay 1: 1.5 g/kg ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... accumulation (ascites ... #diagnosis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
from contiguous focus ... Hepatic artery (e.g ... sources within abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Avium Complex (MAC ... patients such as ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the patient’s complete ... assessment - assess ... #typea #typeb #classification
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Intra-Abdominal ... long standing ascites ... POCUS) and function ... #Instructions #diagnosis