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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
acute abdominal pain ... chronic abdominal pain ... • Abdominal Pain ... "light-switch pain ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... pain in abdomen ... Dilated bowel loops ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated loop ... POCUS #Abdomen #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction
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 ... obstruction. ... with severe abd pain ... #SBO #Abdominal
Flow Volume Loops - Common Patterns
A. Normal
B. Emphysema
C. Unilateral Main Stem Bronchial Obstruction
D. Fixed Upper Airway
Flow Volume Loops ... Unilateral Main ... Stem Bronchial Obstruction ... Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction ... Spirometry #FlowVolume #Loops
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Acute #Abdominal #Pain
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) with dilated ... > 2.5cm SBO ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal
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 ... small bowel loops ... Peristalsis #SmallBowel #Obstruction
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 ... small bowel loops ... FreeFluid #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Urinary Tract Obstruction ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematuria, flank pain ... Urethral valves #Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm