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Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple) ascites ... on Abdominal POCUS ... very subtle intra-ascitic ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... POCUS for win. ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... This change causes ... and the anterior abdominal ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... of ongoing respiratory ... #collapse #pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... pain and respiratory ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid ... #Perforation #POCUS
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... ascites. ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... : • Acute: Ascites ... Acute #Chronic #Causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided ... Plexus Nerve Block Uses ... central venous catheter ... #nerve #block #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pocus
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... /vomiting, Abdominal ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... embolism, Catheter-related ... ischemia, Acute cor pulmonale
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