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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
acute or chronic abdominal ... movements (partial ... percussion • Nausea ... #obstruction #sbo ... #ileus #pathophysiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
syndrome • Chronic portal ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... intolerance • SIBO ... disease • Necrotic bowel
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Osmotic agents (draws ... water into bowel ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... #constipation #pharmacology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... Pathophysiology: ... de novo between aorta
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... secondary to Ischemic Bowel ... Another case of ... #VenousGas #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... levels stay within normal ... #Pathophysiology
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and Ascites on POCUS ... Resolution: Nausea ... loop of small bowel ... #Abdominal #clinical
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS - Pneumatosis
Patient has ischemic bowel with portal venous gas.
Both cause intrahepatic
on POCUS - Pneumatosis ... Patient has ischemic bowel ... Both cause intrahepatic ... #Pneumatosis #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal