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Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... peripheral edema, ascites ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is so ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
attached to the chest ... So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Ultrasound Middle ... becomes suddenly SOB ... Patient had CXR ... Diagnosis made at ... #clinical
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... diagnosis; the ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary