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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 ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Complete Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Felt as hit on the back of leg (Complete Achilles tendon
Complete Achilles ... on POCUS Felt ... as hit on the back ... #POCUS #msk #ultrasound ... #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
SBP" • Treat ... SBP due to similar ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ultrasound is so ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Thickening on POCUS ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
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 ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Concern for SBO. ... Has bowel wall thickening ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Intussusception on abdominal POCUS

50yoF presents with epigastric pain. What other finding would you expect?
Resolution: she had
Intussusception on abdominal ... c/w associated SBO ... such as dilated ... #POCUS #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound