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Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
Complex (NOT simple ... ) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... #Complex #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #SBP
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Complex Ascites in SBP on POCUS

Setting up for paracentesis. Glad we grabbed the US! ⬆️ suspicion
Complex Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... suspicion for SBP ... #Ascites #SBP # ... POCUS #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
culture-positive SBP ... culture-positive SBP ... , mortality in SBP ... Prior history of SBP ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... On cipro for sbp ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
of bowel lumen Complete ... acute or chronic abdominal ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... #obstruction #sbo
Echogenic Ascites in SBP on POCUS
RUQ FF in a pt w/ spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The fluid
Echogenic Ascites ... in SBP on POCUS ... could predict SBP ... paracentesis, 12% rate of SBP ... #SBP #POCUS #abdominal
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
Accuracy of abdominal ... when compared to abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Accuracy #Testing #Abdominal
Complex Ascites on POCUS

- Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

Large amount of free fluid seen in the
Complex Ascites ... on POCUS - Dr. ... fluid seen in the abdominal ... #Complex #Ascites ... #POCUS #clinical