19 results
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... T - Trauma (free ... fluid) E - Ectopic ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... peristalsis • +free ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... Jejunum #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
beginning of clip, free ... viscous displaces liver ... visualization of the liver ... perforation #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... ectopic pregnancy ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Defect in fetal free ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical
Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch - Abdominal POCUS

Transducer is on the right midaxillary line w/ indicator
Pouch - Abdominal ... rupture, ruptured ectopic ... Morisons #Pouch #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Tanga (free fluid ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
not so subtle free ... Screening with abdominal ... ultrasound is so ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... into our ED with abdominal ... loops of bowel, free ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Extraluminal Free ... in Small Bowel Obstruction ... , extraluminal free ... #SBO #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical