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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
Patient had perforated ... anterior to the liver ... separated from bowel as ... Pleural air would ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Patient has history ... These are gas bubbles ... detected in RUQ ... to look for the abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
FAST Exam Bike ... vs Car. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
with rec dx colon CA ... s/p colectomy, liver ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... SBP #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
and Abscess on Abdominal ... presents with RLQ ... abdominal pain ... antibiotics and had ... IR drain placed
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
presents with fever, abdominal ... During RUSH exam ... Staph was culprit ... Had Aortic valve ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... on our physical exam ... Following our exam ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver