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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... Secondary bacterial ... #SBP #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... Twitter well) secondary ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
Bibasilar Atelectasis ... secondary to massive ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... #pulmonary #lung ... #clinical #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
elderly lady with abdominal ... Dublin, Ireland #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO ... #SmallBowell #Obstruction
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... by inoculating ascitic ... Distinguish from secondary ... signs (fever, abdominal ... #prophylaxis #treatment
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
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
hyperechoic fecal material ... piano sign," and abdominal ... Sukh Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... fluid, etc) - Secondary ... long standing ascites ... after previous treatment ... POCUS) and function