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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... ultrasound for ... when compared to abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ultrasound is so ... Eric Abrams, MD ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... Eric Abrams, MD ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal ... artifact with abdominal ... Eric Abrams, MD ... Reverberation #Artifact #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
portal air on ultrasound ... pneumotosis -Eric Abrams ... Clinical #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... intolerance • SIBO
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
simple) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP