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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Diverticular abscess ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
: Abdominal wall ... Previous abdominal ... Complications: Bleeding ... from insertion sites ... Fistula aneurysm
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Constant / Chronic-Fleeting ... Gastric cancer • Liver ... splenomegaly, abscess ... location/diffuse: • Ascites
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... s/p colectomy, liver ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... SBP #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
- M. abscessus ... bloodstream - seeding ... (elevations of liver ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... ) - Bone Marrow
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... • Other intra-abdominal ... procedures (e.g. bone ... surgery (e.g. aortic aneurysm ... e.g. pancreas, liver