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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... of this 2x2cm liver ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... in the right Liver ... an occult intra‐abdominal ... Fever in 90% & abdominal ... < 3-5 cm Oral
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on Ultrasound
The most dramatic example I have seen of preterminal systemic intravascular and
Portal Venous Gas ... on Ultrasound ... #VenousGas #Ultrasound ... #Liver #POCUS # ... Clinical #Abdominal
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... air on ultrasound ... , reverb in liver ... Clinical #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia) or ABO ... fulminans • Subcutaneous ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... DIC • Severe Liver ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal ... pointing to pt’s R, so ... #Pancreas #Normal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatic Abscess on POCUS
Had recent colonoscopy with biopsies.  Answer: Had perforation of colon at hepatic
Hepatic Abscess ... isoechoic to liver ... so easy to miss ... POCUS #clinical #Ultrasound ... #RUQ #Liver