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Fig. 4 | Critical Ultrasound Journal

Fig. 4

From: Ultrasound findings in critical care patients: the “liver sign” and other abnormal abdominal air patterns

Fig. 4

a Mid-axillary transhepatic transverse view of the liver in a patient with acute pneumoperitoneum. Note the acoustic shadowing in the right-sided portion of the liver which corresponds to the most anterior part of the liver where air will accumulate. b Confirmation was obtained with computed tomography. c Corresponding anatomical plane using the Vimedix simulator (CAE Healthcare, Ville St-Laurent, QC, Canada). (See Additional file 4: Video #S3)

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