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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Guidelines as SBP ... 4 hrs apart or SBP ... ULN) or severe RUQ ... have high clinical ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... fusobacterium, so ... of this 2x2cm liver ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Hepatic Abscess on POCUS
Had recent colonoscopy with biopsies.  Answer: Had perforation of colon at hepatic
isoechoic to liver ... so easy to miss ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Ultrasound #RUQ ... #Liver
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... sources within abdominal ... ) • Traumatic injury ... children #peds #differential
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Assess mobility ... vascularity to differentiate ... #ball #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #RUQ ... #clinical #abdominal
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adult male with RUQ ... Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... injury on CT scan ... #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
s/p colectomy, liver ... On cipro for sbp ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess
Beaver Tail Liver - Enlarged Left Lobe of the Liver on POCUS
LUQ trauma case.  Rollover
on POCUS LUQ trauma ... Has abdominal pain-left ... hematoma/splenic injury ... LeftLobe #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound