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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 ... POCUS (very subtle ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... clinical #ultrasound #SBP
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... algorithm #treatment #management
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Paracentesis ... : cell count + differential ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach on POCUS ... setting of an SBO ... Stomach #Gastric #POCUS ... #abdominal #clinical ... #anatomy #labeled
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
in JENUNUM on POCUS ... of duodenum Labeled ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
and Ascites on POCUS ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... Labeled Schematic ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #Abdominal #clinical
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS ... this 25yo male (SBP ... to definitive managemt ... Lotterman Labeled ... Tamponade #Effusion #POCUS
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... • Should be on differential
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Dependent Debris on POCUS ... this patient’s management ... in this pt with sbo ... Labeled Schematic ... Layering #Debris #POCUS