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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... located air while pneumatosis ... #Venous #Gas #Pneumatosis ... abdominal #ultrasound #Liver
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
ultrasound, reverb in liver ... -> pneumotosis
Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air on ultrasound, reverb in
ultrasound, reverb in liver ... -> pneumotosis
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Appendicitis, Pneumatosis ... Hepatic infarction/liver ... transplantation, Trauma, Liver ... changes of the liver ... Choledocho-duodenostomy, Liver
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
located air while pneumatosis ... abdominal #ultrasound #Liver
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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wall edema or pneumatosis
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... Focus on prior Liver ... MELD - Chronic liver ... disease work up - Liver ... US - Prior liver
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Peritoneal signs • Pneumatosis
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
consult - I-liner ... Focus on prior GI/Liver ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
PortalVenousGas #Pneumatosis