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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... venousgas #ultrasound #hepatology ... #liver #pocus # ... clinical #air
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... with severe RUQ abdominal ... Pleural air would ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Abdominal
Gallbladder Wall Thickening on POCUS

Ascites - a common cause of a thick gallbladder wall

Dr. J. Christian
Gallbladder Wall ... Thickening on POCUS ... Ascites - a common cause ... Ascites #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
of the mastoid air ... ear and mastoid air ... aspect of mastoid tip ... hearing loss, nausea ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
an unfortunate case ... cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ... Cholangiocarcinoma #Gallbladder ... Ascites #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Schistocytes - MAHA: TTP ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes
Colitis on POCUS

This 53yo male presents with right sided abdominal pain (maximal ttp where probe is).
Colitis on POCUS ... with right sided abdominal ... pain (maximal ttp ... a hyperechoic air-filled ... EUSmkh #Colitis #POCUS
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Hyperviscosity, TTP ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis on POCUS
Adenomyomatosis: one cause of GB wall thickening. Can be associated with GB stones.
Gallbladder Adenomyomatosis ... on POCUS Adenomyomatosis ... : one cause of GB ... Adenomyomatosis #Gallbladder ... clinical #RUQ #abdominal