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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 ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... signs (fever, abdominal ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... #diagnosis #management
Complete Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Felt as hit on the back of leg (Complete Achilles tendon
Complete Achilles ... tendon rupture ... on POCUS Felt ... as hit on the back ... #POCUS #msk #ultrasound
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
on POCUS RUQ FF ... w/ spontaneous bacterial ... wondered if the ultrasound ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... may narrow per culture
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... care center for diagnostic ... On cipro for sbp ... w bright white gas ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... Fever, low BP with ... Diagnosis? ... Patient has ruptured ... #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
) on POCUS A ... into our ED with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... bowel obstruction was ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... Here is her ultrasound ... , diagnosed with ... Additional imaging such as
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
As an inpatient ... echogenic mobile material ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at ... #POCUS #clinical