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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 ... with fever/abd pain ... Note gas bubbles and ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... pain and vomiting ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
pain have had prior ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... cutaneous nerve ... hernia • Rib
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
painAbdominal ... cutaneous nerve ... musculoskeletal symptoms • Hernias ... to incisional hernias ... and radicular pain
Indirect Inguinal Hernia on Scrotal Ultrasound

60 yo M with abdominal pain radiating to the groin. 
Superficially
on Scrotal Ultrasound ... 60 yo M with abdominal ... pain radiating ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... causing nausea and ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Incarcerated Hernia on POCUS

Pregnant F w/ abdominal pain? No need for radiation when #POCUS shows a
Pregnant F w/ abdominal ... pain? ... on initial US and ... - MCW EM Ultrasound ... #POCUS #abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... signs (fever, abdominal ... pain, etc). ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... mortality • Ascitic
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
ultrasound is so ... easy and should ... with severe abd pain ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Periumbilical Hernia Reduction under POCUS
Patient presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. What is happening in the
Periumbilical Hernia ... presents with abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... periumbilical hernia ... Periumbilical #Hernia