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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... conniventes (“keyboard sign ... free fluid (tanga sign ... #Obstruction #Jejunum
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... ), OR absent bowel ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo-obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis for bowel ... obstruction #Diagnosis ... #EM #GenSurg #Bowel ... #Obstruction #Ileus ... #Differential #Algorithm
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Obstruction - Differential ... Inflammatory bowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Differential #Causes
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
dilated loop of bowel ... peristalsis (to and from sign ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Hepatic vein obstruction ... Can be caused by ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo--obstruction ... #Causes #Peds
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Irritable bowel
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis ... differential #diagnosis #signs