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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... stain/culture Management ... #SBP #Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... (SBP) - Diagnosis ... , cefotaxime) SBP ... prophylaxis - Best ... #SBP #Diagnosis
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 ... #SBP #diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch" peritonitis ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... - Bacterial peritonitis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... the “Chewing gum test ... initiating steroids, so ... #Management