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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bowel Overgrowth ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Pseudo obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
 -
Pediatric Causes ... appendicitis - Intestinal ... obstruction including ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Stenosis • Intestinal ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo-obstruction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diverticulitis • IBD • Intestinal ... obstruction • ... • Irritable bowel ... ischemia • Chronic intestinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Intestinal Ascariasis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... obstruction (as ... in this case) or ... rick_devpriyo #Intestinal
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Stenosis • Intestinal ... Anatomic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo--obstruction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... #Obstruction #Jejunum ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... intestinal obstruction ... Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology