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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... ) secondary to SBP ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Ultrasound in the ... Upper Quadrant Abdominal ... Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
in SBP on POCUS ... RUQ FF in a pt ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
Positive LUQ Fast ... ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites ... bowel loops in LUQ ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #abdominalus
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
on POCUS RUSH ... notice this in RUQ ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Pouch Ever so ... got us hooked on POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... FAST #Positive #LUQ
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... genitourinary causes RUQ ... Epigastric/LUQ ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Sludge ball on POCUS ... Assess mobility ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ #clinical ... #abdominal
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... anteriorly over the RUQ ... ie, intestinal/gastric ... #Free #Air #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #radiology