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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 ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... free fluid (tanga sign ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
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
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 ... ," and abdominal ... #SBO #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
on Abdominal POCUS ... Pt has abdominal ... fluid - Key board sign ... visible plicae circularis ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
elderly lady with abdominal ... obstruction (SBO ... Other signs of SBO ... of hyperechoic material ... #SBO #SmallBowell
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
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS 73 yo F abdominal ... "poo and fro" sign ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... (fever, abdominal ... , mortality in SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP