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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Diverticular abscess ... Note gas bubbles ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
known allergen Note ... Complications: • Abdominal ... seizures) - Cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... Note the sonographic ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Gastroschisis on POCUS

Common ED complaint--VB/OB.  G1P0.  No heart tones heard so POCUS done.
heart tones heard so ... Note abdominal wall ... Labeled Schematic ... Gastroschisis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #obgyn
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... intolerance • SIBO
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... , and diagnosis ... So high index of ... clinical suspicion ... #pathophysiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... , and diagnosis ... So high index of ... clinical suspicion ... common, Aortic root abscess
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... Note the CT sagittal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Note the time. ... drainage are vital, so ... • Diagnostic ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis