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Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
DCed. 2/2 blood cx ... fusobacterium, so ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... cells/mL • Positive ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Positive FAST exam ... Pouch Ever so ... pocus #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma ... #FAST #Positive
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... Maternal Support - Critical ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Ruptured Hepatic ... hypotension after blunt abdominal ... HyatidCyst #RUQ #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture on Positive ... Exam Bike vs Car ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Liver #Trauma
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
No other intra-abdominal ... Labeled Schematic ... hemorrhage #FAST #Positive ... #trauma #clinical
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Triglyceride level - Liver ... strategy as for septic ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... increase the risk of abdominal
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... of peritonitis (abdominal ... suggest other intra-abdominal ... over IV • IV -> septic ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
same as culture-positive ... bacterascites positive ... signs (fever, abdominal ... dL and advanced liver ... #diagnosis #management