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Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... These are gas bubbles ... detected in RUQ ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
severe RUQ abdominal ... Patient had perforated ... anterior to the liver ... Pleural air would ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
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 ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... w bright white gas ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #abdominal #abscess
Positive LUQ on FAST Exam - Rupture Spleen

POCUS pearl: the splenorenal ligament tethers the spleen and
Spleen POCUS ... close; free fluid, as ... ruptured spleen, can ... for a complete ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
POCUS Young patient ... presents with RLQ ... antibiotics and had ... IR drain placed ... #POCUS #clinical
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 ... #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 ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver