Diverticulitis / Colitis on Abdominal POCUS

The stars represent subcutaneous (hypoechoic, pure adipose) & inflamed (hyperechoic) mesenteric fat. Infiltration of inflammatory cells → increased fat/nonfat interfaces → increased acoustic impedance → increased echogenicity.

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Diverticulitis #Colitis #Abdominal #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 3 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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