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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... reverb in liver ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... 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 ... Compare to portal venous ... #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 venous ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... patient in a supine position ... between the liver ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
also compromises venous ... patient in a supine position ... POCUS) and function ... the Foley side port ... 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