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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 ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... dL and advanced liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
Post I&D, same area ... demonstrating complete ... fail outpatient treatment ... ssti #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis and Management 
Uterine Atony (80%) - Most PPH Will respond to
Diagnosis and Management ... easily and look complete ... Using external abdominal ... unresponsive to usual treatment ... compression (using ultrasound
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... /IV q 1 2hr if post-flu ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... #Management #CriticalCare