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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
with fever/abd ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... #ultrasound #Gas ... #Complex #Ascites
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Family history of IBD ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Differential #
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
reflection on the differential ... demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... presents with abd ... bright white gas bubbles ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #abdominal #abscess
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... Physical exam (complete ... Evaluate underlying cause ... suspicion) • +/- bubble ... ) Other: • CBC
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... status NTM Cause ... Avium Complex (MAC ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... NTM #Infections #differential
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
POCUS Not all ... There is complex ... Your differential ... In this case, the ... #ultrasound #perforation