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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Abscess on POCUS ... Fever, low BP with ... #Abscess #POCUS ... #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
Post I&D, same area ... toolbox as these ... fail outpatient treatment ... #ssti #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
On cipro for sbp ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
ruptured spleen - Pelvic ... Low BP/tachy presents ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
five major clinical ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... , pelvic, gastric ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Low BP/tachy presents ... perihepatic and pelvic ... Hemoperitoneum #Hemothorax #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #abdominal #trauma
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... , with clinical ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal