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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... ie, intestinal/gastric ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #radiology
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
extent of the nausea ... lactate level, abdominal ... , which showed air ... Clinical #Derm #EM #Radiology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... Aspiration of gastric ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture ... presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
recently installed air ... dogs & latter can cause ... fastidious gram-negative ... bacillus cause ... dermatology #clinical #photo
G-tube stuck in the abdominal wall on POCUS Ultrasound
Also in the underrated, not typically taught, but
G-tube stuck in the abdominal ... wall on POCUS Ultrasound ... uses: troubleshooting ... tube #clinical #abdominal ... #gastric
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... identify non-calculus causes ... of flank or abdominal ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Lung, Pancreas, Gastric ... • Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology