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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Hepatobiliary #RUQ #AbdominalPain
Hepatobiliary #RUQ ... AbdominalPain #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Differential
Gangrenous cholecystitis with sloughed, intraluminal membranes on POCUS
Worsening RUQ pain/fever. Ill-appearing, low BP. WBC 22.4K. POCUS
Worsening RUQ ... Ill-appearing, low BP ... POCUS GB done. ... on sag image. ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
: cell count + differential ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... hypertensive source • SBP ... suggests higher SBP ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Impacted Gallbladder Stone on POCUS
20's female with RUQ pain x 20 hrs. Has positive Murphy's. Vitals
Impacted Gallbladder ... Stone on POCUS ... 's female with RUQ ... U/S sag shown. ... #clinical #RUQ
Gallbladder Sludge ball on POCUS
Can mimic GB mass. Assess mobility & vascularity to differentiate.

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi
Gallbladder Sludge ... ball on POCUS Can ... vascularity to differentiate ... #Sludge #ball #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites in SBP ... on POCUS RUQ FF ... who underwent paracentesis ... 72% sensitive; #POCUS ... #POCUS #abdominal
Dilated Distal Common Bile Duct on POCUS

Male with RUQ abdominal pain for 2 days.  GB
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Male with RUQ ... GB sag/trv below ... BileDuct #CBD #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #gallbladder
Hepatic Artery Calcifications on POCUS
Elderly male with abd pain/low BP. POCUS Liver TRV shown. Diagnosis?
Linear intrahepatic
Calcifications on POCUS ... with abd pain/low BP ... POCUS Liver TRV ... considered within differential ... clinical #ultrasound #RUQ