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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
on POCUS Sick ... air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... patient with diffuse abdominal ... and the anterior abdominal ... Ulcer #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Pneumobilia on Abdominal POCUS
S/P ERCP presenting with Reynolds' Pentad. Blood Cx grew GPC on Day1
Compare to
Pneumobilia on Abdominal ... POCUS S/P ERCP ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #Pneumobilia #air ... #liver #pocus #
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... result in small air ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... the view from short ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... distal to the port ... allow flushing of air