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Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Management Summary Paracentesis ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... suggests higher SBP ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG ... #paracentesis
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large ... Bowel Obstruction ... EMBoardBombs #Small ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... PMNs Timing of paracentesis ... • Early (<12h) paracentesis ... Arbitrary dose, small ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... valvulae (confirms small ... #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO ... Herbst @EUSmkh #SBO ... ultrasound #clinical #small ... #bowel #obstruction
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
the diagnosis of small ... bowel obstruction ... #Obstruction #SBO
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
Gastric outlet obstruction ... dyspepsia "The small ... Celiac disease, SBO
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Diagnostic Accuracy in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)

#SBO #Accuracy #POCUS #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Diagnostic Accuracy in Small ... Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) #SBO #Accuracy ... POCUS #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) with dilated ... small bowel loops ... > 2.5cm SBO ... #Bowel #Obstruction