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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 ... Cirrhosis with fever ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Concern for SBO. ... Has bowel wall thickening ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... RJonesSonoEM #FreeFluid ... #POCUS #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... if other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... fluoroquinolone to complete
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... w bright white gas ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
a result of SBO ... hyperechoic fecal material ... Sukh Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... Avium Complex (MAC ... patients such as ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... diagnosis • Microbiologic
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
can be called w/ as ... Remember that clinician ... ‘Shape’ of the bacteria ... Fewer positive cultures ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... measured 10.9 cm so ... Never let giant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm