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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Note gas bubbles ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Gas #Bubbles # ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
On cipro for sbp ... w bright white gas ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage ... Has femur fracture ... No other intra-abdominal ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
post-arrest intra-abdominal ... hemorrhage are ... Liver #Laceration #cpr ... #POCUS #clinical ... #trauma #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

Still not sure about intra-arrest POCUS? Here is "just another code."
No trauma. ... POCUS done with CPR ... BP-70's. 7.7 cm ... Aneurysm #AAA #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
Hemoperitoneum and Hemothorax from ruptured spleen - Perihepatic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents
Low BP/tachy presents ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... Hemoperitoneum #Hemothorax #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #abdominal #trauma
Hemoperitoneum from ruptured spleen - Pelvic Window
30's female. No PMH/Not pregnant. Low BP/tachy presents with syncope.
Low BP/tachy presents ... Rebleeding in abdominal ... trauma is common ... Hemoperitoneum #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal