6 results
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... with fever/abd pain ... SBP. ... Diverticular abscess ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
POCUS Fever, low BP ... with lower abd pain ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... signs (fever, abdominal ... pain, etc). ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
presents with abd pain ... On cipro for sbp ... Ascites #POCUS #SBP ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant / Chronic-Fleeting / Post-Prandial
Upper Quadrant:
 • Peptic ulcer disease
Chronic Abdominal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... splenomegaly, abscess ... Somatization #Chronic #Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm