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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... DISTEND HIM) Diverticulitis ... Inflammatory bowel ... Hernias Ischemic bowel ... #Small #Large #Bowel
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
• inflammatory bowel ... pseudomembranous colitis) • bowel ... ischemia • diverticulitis
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis ... Appendicitis, Bowel ... , Inflammatory bowel ... hernia, Irritable bowel ... #Differential #Diverticulitis
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
inflammation: Diverticulitis ... associated with diverticulosis ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel
Reduce door to antibiotic time like a boss with POCUS for diverticulitis. Edematous, hypoechoic bowel wall
with POCUS for diverticulitis ... Edematous, hypoechoic bowel ... Clinical #POCUS #Diverticulitis
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Small Intestinal Diverticulosis ... • Irritable Bowel
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Actinomycosis, Complicated diverticulitis ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel
Colovesical Fistula on Cystoscopy
A 72-year-old woman presented to the urology clinic with a 2-week history of
treated for acute diverticulitis ... Colonoscopy showed diverticulosis ... fistulas include diverticulitis ... , inflammatory bowel ... disease, and bowel
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
compared to CT for Bowel ... Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
• Irritable bowel ... Biliary Colic • Bowel ... Peritoneal - Bowel ... Appendicitis • Diverticulitis ... Pelvic / Adrenal - Bowel