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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ascites
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 ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... in Small Bowel ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as a result of SBO ... hyperechoic fecal material ... visible plicae circularis ... piano sign," and abdominal ... #SBO #Obstruction
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
Plicae Circulares ... characteristic of small bowel ... Resolution: plicae circulares ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... presents with abdominal ... Surgery for this SBO ... using 1) plicae circulares ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
in SBP on POCUS ... w/ spontaneous bacterial ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... On cipro for sbp ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal