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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... lumen Complete obstructions ... abdominal pain and related ... Incomplete obstructions
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 ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis for bowel obstruction ... #Diagnosis #EM ... GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Achieved) • Delayed ... Sleep Disorders (Obstructive ... Insipidus, Urethral Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS - Dilated stomach with pulsating gastric contents (from the heart) as a result of small
POCUS - Dilated ... of small bowel obstruction ... #Clinical #EM ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Dilated #Stomach
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Unequal/DeIayed ... : • Obstructive ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated ... Vermeulen) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Abdomen ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
spectrum, based on clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... RUQ pain and an obstructive ... This time on pocus ... CBD also looks dilated ... #clinical #ultrasound
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Antihypertensives) • Cation Related ... Inertia Outlet Delay ... Neuropathy • Pseudo--obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm