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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
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... RUQ FF in a pt ... wondered if the ultrasound ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal ... #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
by inoculating ascitic ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... 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
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Rupture on Positive RUQ ... Exam Bike vs Car ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
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
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
with abd pain/low BP ... POCUS Liver TRV ... tends to have air ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #RUQ
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
POCUS Worsening RUQ ... Ill-appearing, low BP ... surrounded by ascites ... Pt had stone stuck ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound