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Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis ... ultrasound, reverb in liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
POCUS 24yo healthy ... fusobacterium, so ... recommended, but IR ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... peritoneum and liver ... ie, intestinal/gastric ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... position between the liver ... #clinical
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
becomes suddenly SOB ... concerning for air ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at ... #clinical
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... s/p colectomy, liver ... care center for diagnostic ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver