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

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ascites
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
This clip shows a dilated ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... Labeled Schematic ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... of bowel lumen Complete ... pain and related ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... #obstruction #sbo
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach ... setting of an SBO ... Gastric #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... care center for diagnostic ... On cipro for sbp ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... there are multiple dilated ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #clinical #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... small bowel loops dilated ... finding for POCUS diagnosis ... of SBO. ... #SBO #Obstruction
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
(at injection sites ... binds heparin-PF4 complex ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... Significant false ⊕’s, so ... Confirmatory test ↑Se/Sp