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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. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... this 2x2cm liver abscess ... Hepatic #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... & Specificity Assess ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
ultrasound is so ... easy and should ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... the remainder, a clinical ... elevation and clinical ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
The Lachman test ... is a clinical test ... The examiner should ... pulled forward to assess ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Abscess and Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning of inflamed fat (“hot” cobblestoning!) and an echogenic abscess. This should
Abscess and Cobblestoning ... and an echogenic abscess ... This should be incised ... Cobblestoning #POCUS #clinical ... #cellulitis #ultrasound