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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 ... POCUS (very subtle ... Twitter well) secondary ... #Complex #POCUS
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... jchristianfox #Plicae #Circulares ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Obstruction on Abdominal ... POCUS Pt has abdominal ... visible plicae circularis ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Obstruction on POCUS ... SBO diagnosis ... machine), place circulares ... #AbdominalUS #SBO ... #Obstruction #SmallBowel
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... dilated fluid-filled stomach ... #Peristalsis #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... dilated fluid-filled stomach ... Extraluminal #FreeFluid #SmallBowel ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... using 1) plicae circulares ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
on POCUS This ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... Distinguish from secondary ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... fluoroquinolone to complete