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Female passenger who fell off a motorcycle with hypotension. Lots of blood in the Spleno-renal space.
the Spleno-renal ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus ... #trauma #FAST # ... Positive #LUQ
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... care center for diagnostic ... +constipation, last ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #abdominal #abscess
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... fluid in blood ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... bilirubin 3) or renal
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... tenderness UA no blood ... left kidney with fat ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... cause of "false positive
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... pauci-immune GN Immune Complex ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms