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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... peripheral tracking of air ... variety of other causes ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
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 ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Liver
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... venous gas, and ... #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 ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... intraperitoneal air ... get fooled by lung ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
As an inpatient ... Patient had CXR ... concerning for air ... This case again ... #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung