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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum ... viewing dilated jejunum ... Criteria for SBO ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
& prominent in JENUNUM ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical ... #jejunum
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
with hypotension, abdominal ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid ... Perforation #POCUS #Clinical
Double Bladder Sign - Free Fluid on Pelvic POCUS

Lots of free fluid in the pelvis can
@mackendc #FreeFluid ... #DoubleBladder ... Pelvis #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Clinical
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... RJonesSonoEM #FreeFluid ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... with duodenal or jejunal ... #obstruction #sbo
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... #Extraluminal #FreeFluid ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... obstructed loop of jejunum ... /Kings County #Clinical ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... ValvulaeConniventes #Jejunum
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
simple) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP