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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... Pleural air would ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Fournier's Gangrene on Scrotal POCUS
An unfortunate patient presented to the ED with a painful, red, swollen
air (hyperechoic ... Even if gas is clinically ... In this case, ultrasound ... helps get Urology ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Both cause intrahepatic ... result in small air ... Pneumobilia #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound ... #Liver
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Both cause intrahepatic ... result in small air ... Pneumatosis #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound ... #Liver
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... ascites #collapse #pulmonary ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver ... Most commonly caused