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AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS
Another patient with ruptured AAA.  Note again abnormal wall motion at
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Another patient ... strain obviously plays ... #Aneurysm #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... Perforation on POCUS ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
AAA Rupture on POCUS - Transverse view mid Aorta-with Doppler.
Severe mid-abd pain/older female. You see what
AAA Rupture on POCUS ... flap by novice POCUS ... Always scan in 2 planes ... #abdominal #aortic ... Doppler #color #clinical
Rectus Sheath Hematoma on POCUS
Older male on apixaban for treatment of DVT presents with abdominal pain
Sheath Hematoma on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... in orthogonal planes ... Pt went IR for inf ... #clinical #ultrasound
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... POCUS - Enhanced ... cephalad (sagittal plane ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... on POCUS This ... 999003416323084289 #SBO #SmallBowel ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Gastric Rupture on Positive RUQ FAST Exam

Bike vs Car.  Bicyclist hits anterior torso on mailbox.
Gastric Rupture ... presence of free air ... sonographic signs of air ... Exam #Positive #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... optiflow 60% to room air ... pulmonary #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Positive LUQ Fast Exam

Martial arts kicked in abd; +echogenic material LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites w thickened
LUQ;VSS, CT: Mod ascites ... ExLap: ruptured ... Positive #LUQ #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #abdominalus #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal