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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... this 2x2cm liver abscess ... Hepatic #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib
Indirect Inguinal Hernia on Scrotal Ultrasound

60 yo M with abdominal pain radiating to the groin. 
Superficially
Indirect Inguinal Hernia ... on Scrotal Ultrasound ... 60 yo M with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) - Differential ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... • Incarcerated hernia ... #Pain #Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... #ball #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
On cipro for sbp ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess