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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
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
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
absolute PMN count (total ... by inoculating ascitic ... signs (fever, abdominal ... IV CTX - Can ... dL and advanced liver
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
with abd pain/low BP ... portal venous gas ... tends to have air ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... defaulting to a normal ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver