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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
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... POCUS (very subtle ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Positive FAST exam - Morrison’s Pouch

Ever so often its nice to gaze upon a crisp &
Morrison’s Pouch Ever ... so often its nice ... got us hooked on POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
Cholecystitis with Pericholecystic Fluid on POCUS

Why POCUS is so important. Instead of waiting for radiology ultrasound
so important. ... of waiting for radiology ... ultrasound and ... Complete with pericholecystic ... #Clinical #AbdominalUltrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS ... No fever. ... POCUS to most tender ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Radiology
Iguapoo Falls
Small bowel obstruction with a steep precipice and tumbling feces. We call this Iguapoo falls.
Chief, Division of Ultrasound ... Director, Emergency Ultrasound ... Fellowship #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
with pain and fever ... Coupled w/ the history ... Septic #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Complex Aortic Atheroma ... Suprasternal Notch View Never ... within a month or so ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
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