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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • 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 ... transducer viewing dilated ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... surgery - Dilated ... bowel loops - ... the abdomen #Clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal POCUS ... Pt has abdominal ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... Chronic abdominal ... • Intestinal obstruction
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... Here’s a similar case ... RUQ pain and an obstructive ... dilated, but there ... #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... into our ED with abdominal ... are multiple dilated ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
Small Bowel Obstruction ... piano sign," and abdominal ... Sukh Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Abdominal Veins ... have distended abdominal ... What is the cause ... can also lead abdominal ... #abdominal #veins
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Screening with abdominal ... patients with severe abd ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical