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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... • Ascites • ... • Irritable Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
acute or chronic abdominal ... ileus) • Abdomen is ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... ultrasound is so ... Eric Abrams, MD ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Eric Abrams, MD ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... Eric Abrams, MD ... Extraluminal #FreeFluid #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Obstruction (SBO ... Eric Abrams, MD ... #Peristalsis #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Resolution: Nausea ... loop of small bowel ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Abdominal #clinical
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
Small Bowel Obstruction ... elderly lady with abdominal ... obstruction (SBO ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #SBO #SmallBowell
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on ultrasound is ... EMT-P @MRamzyDO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal