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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Obstipation (no flatus ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... pain in abdomen ... history of previous abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... #Obstruction #Jejunum ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
dilated loop of bowel ... Vermeulen) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdomen ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Retrograde
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... patient's volume status ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... 60 y/o hx of seizures ... presenting after seizure ... venous flow in the abdomen ... #Clinical #Video
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Small Bowel Obstruction (Courtesy of Joshua Guttman MD)

#Clinical #POCUS #Abdomen #SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Guttman MD) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdomen ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Subtle bowel wall ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #SBO ... Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal