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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Note gas bubbles ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #Gas ... #Complex #Ascites
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... w bright white gas ... bubbles ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... chest pain is complex ... identify sick pts needing ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... These are gas bubbles ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Adhesions on abdominal POCUS
U/s can also help detect adhesions-->avoid hitting bowel. A paracentesis was halted on
Adhesions on abdominal ... POCUS U/s can ... A paracentesis was ... #Adhesions #abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... not) - ↓ rebleeding
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... demonstrates hyperechoic bubbles ... this can occur as ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Malignant Complex ... Effusion on Lung POCUS ... subacute(on/off) bleeding ... #Malignant #Complex ... Effusion #Lung #POCUS
Uterine Perforation with complex free fluid on Transabdominal POCUS

Sent from outside clinic where had D&C-preg termination
Perforation with complex ... Transabdominal POCUS ... large amount of complex ... presence of rising gas ... bubbles (air in
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Ascites in SBP on POCUS ... who underwent paracentesis ... 72% sensitive; #POCUS ... #Ascites #SBP #POCUS ... #abdominal #ultrasound