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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
(SBP) on Abdominal ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #SBP #Abdominal ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
(SBP) - Diagnosis ... and Management Ascites ... , 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
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... cirrhosis + TB, peritonitis ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... bilirubin 2) Routine tests ... 3) Optional tests
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
in SBP on POCUS ... spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... : cell count + differential ... hypertensive source • SBP ... • Secondary Peritonitis ... suggests higher SBP
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch" peritonitis ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
on POCUS 62 yo ... care center for diagnostic ... On cipro for sbp ... #POCUS #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... - Bacterial peritonitis