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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
cirrhosis + TB, peritonitis ... dullness, puddle sign ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... incisional). 3) Signs
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... from secondary peritonitis ... Treat if other signs ... (fever, abdominal ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as a result of SBO ... hyperechoic fecal material ... ," and abdominal ... Sukh Singh, MD #Clinical ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
elderly lady with abdominal ... Other signs of SBO ... of hyperechoic material ... Dublin, Ireland #Clinical ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... down) position • Abdominal ... extremities; ~50% abdominal ... pain • Abdominal ... #Rare #Causes #Abdominal
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... w/ spontaneous bacterial ... peritonitis. ... #Echogenic #Ascites ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled