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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
causes: cirrhosis, malignancy ... disease: Cirrhosis, Malignancy ... concentration (malignancy ... perforation), LDH (malignancy ... cytology/CEA antigen (malignancy
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Tamponade ... on POCUS Parasternal ... Pericardial #Effusion #Malignant ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Table - Serum Ascites ... Constrictive pericarditis/tamponade ... Nephrotic syndrome • Malignancy ... • Pancreatic ascites
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
ascites. ... @eabramsMD #Malignant ... #Gallbladder #Ascites ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
removed - Suspected Malignancy ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #S4C #Massive #Tamponade
An interesting example of complex ascites on POCUS.  Multiple septations are seen- possibility of inflammation
example of complex ascites ... on POCUS. ... inflammation or malignancy ... septations #clinical #POCUS ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS

- Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

Large amount of free fluid seen in the
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS - Dr. ... hemorrhagic and possibly malignant ... #Complex #Ascites ... #POCUS #clinical
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Obstruction • Ascites ... • GI or GYN Malignancy ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... but not (yet) tamponade ... Pericardial #Effusion #Malignant ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... causing Cardiac Tamponade ... This is cardiac tamponade ... Prats @PratsEM #Malignant ... echocardiogram #POCUS