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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... adhesions) Tumors Endometriosis ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential
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 ... Incomplete obstructions ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction ... would slide off = clinically ... significant obstruction ... Rule #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Testing #PFT #PFTs #Interpretation
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... Intussusception, Endometriosis ... Intraluminal/obturator obstruction ... #Intestinal #Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO ... Herbst @EUSmkh #SBO ... POCUS #ultrasound #clinical ... #small #bowel #obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... POCUS #clinical
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
hypopharynx • Partial obstruction ... Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... hypoxia Chronic obstructive ... restrictive and obstructive ... Others: tumoral obstruction
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
Vermeulen) #Clinical ... POCUS #Abdomen #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction