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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
of small bowel obstruction ... CT and discharge ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy #Testing
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Diagnostics and Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Testing Accuracy ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
KUB compared to CT ... for Bowel Obstruction ... CT in 120 Patients ... compared with CT ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... infusion Adrenal CT ... • Obstructive ... CT or MRI scan of
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Care Ultrasounds (POCUS ... We skipped the CT ... #SBO #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... mSv 12 months Abdominal ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... which she reports getting ... imaging such as CT ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... True CT is more ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS