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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... Secondary bacterial ... #Secondary #Bacterial ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Gas
Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Thickening on POCUS ... Ascites - a ... common cause of ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... Cholangiocarcinoma #Gallbladder ... #Ascites #Clinical ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Ultrasound
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
abd; +echogenic material ... LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites ... Positive #LUQ #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary arterial ... Failure #Pulmonary #Arterial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... is the cardiac ultrasound ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... diuretic-resistant ascites
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound ... echogenic mobile material ... This case again ... the utility of POCUS ... #POCUS #clinical