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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
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
presents with CP&SOB ... Labeled Schematic ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #PLAX
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
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 ... Dissection #Aortic #Aorta ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
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
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... to outpatient clinic ... Global Ultrasound ... Aneurysm #POCUS #aorta ... #labeled
AAA Endoleak on POCUS

80 y/o w severe abdominal pain, one year after endoprosthesis stent of an
80 y/o w severe abdominal ... endoprosthesis stent of an abdominal ... provides an instant diagnosis ... Endoleak #AAA #clinical ... #aorta #ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... Pathophysiology:
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology