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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
severe RUQ abdominal ... separated from bowel as ... Pleural air would ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... #Venous #Gas #Air ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... These are gas bubbles ... presentation of colon ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal ... POCUS - Color Doppler ... Appendix was normal ... Mesenteric #adenitis #Abdominal ... #clinical #RLQ
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign suggestive of free air in the peritoneum (also known as that other
suggestive of free air ... 80 yo M with abdominal ... in this RUQ view ... pneumoperitoneum #freeair #clinical ... #pocus #abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... presence of free air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #Liver #Trauma
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... result in small air ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Portal Venous Gas ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Bowel LOOK FOR AIR ... gas (and some FF ... #clinical #abdominal
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal