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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ultrasound is so ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... and trace free ... RJonesSonoEM #SmallBowel ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... Illness (SBI): ... common cause of SBI ... (particularly complex ... Classification #Fever #SBI
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... Additional imaging such as ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... care center for diagnostic ... On cipro for sbp ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... #abdominal #abscess
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... patient’s absolute SBP ... and DBP. ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❹ Insert intra-arterial ... pressure, target SBP ... for extra help as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis