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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... #SBP #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... Twitter well) secondary ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Dialysis: • Access: Abdominal ... Previous abdominal ... Complications: Peritonitis ... can be offered (e.g ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal ... following): (1) Clinical ... (abdominal pain ... suggest other intra-abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... to look for the abdominal ... just below the peritoneum ... #clinical #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Distinguish from secondary ... peritonitis: protein ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... fluid, etc) - Secondary ... long standing ascites ... Meig's syndrome, peritoneal ... POCUS) and function