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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
(SBO) on POCUS ... one was a closed loop ... Screening with abdominal ... #SBO #Abdominal ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS - dilated ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal ... Ultrasound #clinical #POCUS
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... SBO POCUS - dilated ... Peristalsis #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... SBO POCUS - dilated ... FreeFluid #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #POCUS #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

POCUS showing dilated bowel loop (>2.5cm) with to-and-fro peristalsis significant for
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... dilated bowel loop ... smallbowel #ultrasound #obstruction ... #abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated loop ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen #SBO # ... SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... Dilated bowel loops ... AbdominalXRay #SBO