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Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple) ascites ... on Abdominal POCUS ... very subtle intra-ascitic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Ascites • ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... the diagnosis of ... small bowel obstruction ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Enteropathy -> Ascites ... Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... : Abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
(high SAAG) + ascites ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... , >50% PMNs 3) Positive ... Secondary #Peritoneal #diagnosis ... #differential #ascites
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... Jejunum #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... Splenornegaly, Ascites ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... crisp & clean positive ... Hemorrhage #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST #Positive
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... cells/mL • Positive ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis