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Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... : Loss of body hair ... Aspiration of ascitic ... fluid, Dilated abdominal ... liver #disease #signs
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... Look at all the ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... Peritoneal Stripe Sign ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Maternal Support - Critical ... hepatology #obstetrics #obgyn ... #diagnosis #management
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign suggestive of free air in the peritoneum (also known as that other
peritoneal stripe sign ... suggestive of free air ... 80 yo M with abdominal ... pneumoperitoneum #freeair #clinical ... #pocus #abdominal
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... peripheral edema, ascites ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
TIE Fighter Sign on POCUS - Uterus floating in pelvic ascites
Not uncommon during nephrology rounds in
TIE Fighter Sign ... on POCUS - Uterus ... uncommon during nephrology ... in long axis, all ... #clinical #ascites
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... optiflow 60% to room air ... pulmonary #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... (fever, abdominal ... Recommended for all ... recommended for all ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... double bladder sign ... or female with abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #obgyn #gynecology