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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
Subcutaneous Emphysema on POCUS

Air, air everywhere...but not a lung in sight?! 18M hit in neck with
Subcutaneous Emphysema on POCUS ... ...but not a lung ... the deep tissue planes ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #clinical #neck
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... optiflow 60% to room air ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound
Curtain Sign on Lung POCUS
The curtain sign is seen in healthy and aerated lungs at PLAPS
POCUS The curtain ... at PLAPS point. ... it fills with air ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
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 ... cephalad (sagittal plane ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology
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
Appendicitis on POCUS

High frequency linear transducer in a sagittal plane (clue: iliac vessels seen in long
Appendicitis on POCUS ... in a sagittal plane ... vessels seen in long ... #abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound #appendix
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... on Abdominal POCUS ... get fooled by lung ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
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 ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung