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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 ... Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... ) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
with SBO 29yo ... w sudden onset abdominal ... evidence of an SBO ... obstructed loop of jejunum ... #SBO #Obstruction
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
on POCUS What ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical ... #jejunum
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... #Diagnosis #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib ... fracture • Shingles
Indirect Inguinal Hernia on Scrotal Ultrasound

60 yo M with abdominal pain radiating to the groin. 
Superficially
Indirect Inguinal Hernia ... 60 yo M with abdominal ... indirect inguinal hernia ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites on POCUS ... On cipro for sbp ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #abscess
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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low back pain (LBP ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... Equina #syndrome #differential