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Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
with Air Bubbles ... Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #Air #Bubbles #
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Note gas bubbles ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... ultrasound #Gas #Bubbles ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
peripheral tracking of air ... demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... concerning for a bubble ... of free air between ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... POCUS performed ... bright white gas bubbles ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... in the pt with ascites ... optiflow 60% to room air ... lung #clinical #pocus
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment ... Intra-Abdominal ... long standing ascites ... POCUS) and function ... allow flushing of air
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... consider intra-abdominal