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Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
(SBP) on Abdominal ... with fever/abd ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... from secondary peritonitis ... if other signs (fever ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... hypertensive source • SBP ... • Secondary Peritonitis ... suggests higher SBP ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Complex Ascites in SBP on POCUS

Setting up for paracentesis. Glad we grabbed the US! ⬆️ suspicion
Complex Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... Setting up for paracentesis ... ultrasound_vcu #Complex ... POCUS #clinical
Paracentesis on POCUS

Paracentesis to r/o SBP in pt with abd pain & fever; r/o SBP much
POCUS Paracentesis ... to r/o SBP in pt ... with abd pain & fever ... ; r/o SBP much more ... #POCUS #Ascites
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... weeks ago, no fevers ... On cipro for sbp ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #SBP #clinical
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
on POCUS RUQ FF ... spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ... who underwent paracentesis ... 72% sensitive; #POCUS ... #POCUS #abdominal
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS ... Fever, low BP with ... Pelvis sag of RUSH ... on the pelvis sag ... Pelvic #Abscess #POCUS
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
intraluminal membranes on POCUS ... Worsening RUQ pain/fever ... Ill-appearing, low BP ... POCUS GB done. ... gallbladder on sag