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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 ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Portal Venous Gas ... on POCUS Sick ... Notice the portal air ... #Air #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... diagnostic and tx paracentesis ... pocket for dx + tx paracentesis ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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
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
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... signs (fever, abdominal ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... separated from bowel as ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... recommended, but IR ... felt it was too ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
Portal venous gas ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... centrally located air ... result in small air ... #Pneumatosis #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal