MICA IMAGES A0057
Ascites on ultrasound
Free intraperitoneal fluid.
Drahreg01 · Ascite à l’échographie · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open accessOpen
MICA
Extraluminal gas beneath the diaphragm; assess for perforation according to context.

Hellerhoff — Pneumoperitoneum.jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pneumoperitoneum.jpg
Hellerhoff
View the original sourceTeaching notes based on the cited sources.
Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Check position, quality and diaphragmatic domes. Distinguish gas between liver and diaphragm from bowel lumina with visible walls.
Open observation mode