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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... in the hepatic portal ... traversing the portal ... variety of other causes ... UAlberta_Sono #portal
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... RUQ: • Biliary ... colic/Chronic cholecystitis ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... #Differential #
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Portal Venous Gas ... Bowel LOOK FOR AIR ... portal gas (and ... RJonesSonoEM #Portal ... #clinical #abdominal
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... - Dynamic air ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... unilateral B-lines - Normal ... #pulmonary #differential
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Portal Venous Gas ... ischemic bowel with portal ... Both cause intrahepatic ... Mnemonic Portal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Pneumobilia on POCUS
Patient is s/p Whipple surgery and has pneumobilia.
Both cause intrahepatic branching gas pattern. Pneumobilia
Pneumobilia on POCUS ... Both cause intrahepatic ... Mnemonic Portal ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
portal venous gas ... tends to have air ... within liver while portal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... of infection (cholecystitis ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... transitioning to oral ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management