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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 ... reverb in liver ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
pneumoperitoneum anterior ... to the liver where ... Pleural air would ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
Live Ectopic Pregnancy ... patient, severe abdominal ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... transducer placed anteriorly ... peritoneum and liver ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... and the anterior ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

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

Which diagnosis does this clip demonstrate?
Resolution: Diverticulitis. Quickly diagnosed with the Butterfly iQ
POCUS Which ... a dirty shadow like ... the air in this ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver