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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... abscess was recommended ... , but IR felt it ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
on POCUS Older ... presents with fever, abdominal ... Staph was culprit ... Had Aortic valve ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... patient ultimately was ... patient in a supine position ... between the liver ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... displace bowel gas ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Abdominal Compartment ... patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... SpO2 88% on room air ... Due to their short ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver