Obtain the perihepatic view.
Look for free fluid between the diaphragm and the liver (subdiaphragmatic) – remember the sweep of the transducer from anterior to posterior position to evaluate the entire area of the hepato-diaphragmal area.
Look for free fluid between the liver and the kidney (Morison’s pouch) – – remember the sweep of the transducer from anterior to posterior position to evaluate the entire area of the hepato-renal recess.
Move the probe anteriorly and caudally to look for free fluid at the anterior tip of the liver and sweep again.
Intraperitoneal fluid appears as a black anechoic (black) area.