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Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed air in multiple small cysts within the wall of
abdomen showed air ... arrows) and free air ... a diagnosis of pneumatosis ... PneumatosisCystoidesIntestinalis #Pneumatosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... centrally located air ... while pneumatosis ... result in small air ... #Venous #Gas #Pneumatosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Notice the portal air ... reverb in liver -> pneumotosis ... #Venous #Gas #Air
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
, which showed air ... PortalVenousGas #Pneumatosis
Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air on ultrasound, reverb in
Notice the portal air ... reverb in liver -> pneumotosis
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
centrally located air ... while pneumatosis ... result in small air
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Appendicitis, Pneumatosis ... Intrahepatic #Gas #Air
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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wall edema or pneumatosis
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Peritoneal signs • Pneumatosis
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
Consolidation A-Profile - Air ... bronchioles are air ... filled: static air ... filled: dynamic air ... collapsed: no air