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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Obscure diagnosis ... Notice the portal air ... #Venous #Gas #Air ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... peripheral tracking of air ... variety of other causes ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... anterior to the liver ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... Blood Cx grew GPC ... #Pneumobilia #air ... #liver #pocus # ... ultrasound #clinical
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Both cause intrahepatic ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... #causes #management
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Both cause intrahepatic ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... performed on room air ... older) on room air
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver