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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
BP 91/62, HR81, ... Labeled Schematic ... #Aorta #POCUS # ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Type A Dissection on POCUS (PLAX view)

39 yo M w CP drops his BP in ED.
What's the Diagnosis ... (nl <4 cm) Labeled ... #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
simple) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... Assess for high ... reducing HR and BP ... NTG (Target SBP ... #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Descending Aorta with Hemothorax on POCUS

45 yo F, 6 hours of chest pain.
Aortic Dissection ... - Descending Aorta ... BP 150/90, HR 75x ... #Long #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #labeled
Paracentesis on POCUS

Paracentesis to r/o SBP in pt with abd pain & fever; r/o SBP much
Paracentesis to r/o SBP ... pain & fever; r/o SBP ... indication than distention ... this in ED Labeled ... #Ultrasound #Guided
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
pain/distention ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
pain/distention ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
with abd pain + distention ... On cipro for sbp ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess