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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... separated from bowel ... Pleural air would
Bowel perforation on POCUS.

At beginning of clip, free air from a perforated viscous displaces liver from
Bowel perforation ... on POCUS. ... viscous displaces liver ... #Bowel #perforation ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... intraperitoneal air ... position between the liver ... fooled by lung or bowel
Duodenum on Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Novices get very excited mistaking the duodenum for a
Duodenum on Abdominal ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... adjacent to the liver ... characteristic of bowel ... #POCUS #Clinical
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... ultrasound #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical ... #air
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... Peritoneal Stripe Sign ... peritoneum and liver ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Patient has ischemic bowel ... result in small air ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
presence of free air ... for sonographic signs ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Liver
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... bleeding often from a liver