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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS Convex ... Criteria for SBO ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... with duodenal or jejunal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... abscess, "Starch ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #SBO #
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO ... w sudden onset abdominal ... evidence of an SBO ... obstructed loop of jejunum ... #SBO #Obstruction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... • Intestinal obstruction ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Differential #
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
on POCUS This ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
and Ascites on POCUS ... Resolution: Nausea ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #Abdominal #clinical
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Common bacterial causes ... S.aureus • Strep spp ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential
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 ... - Emergency Causes ... Spinal infection/abscess ... distinguishing feature ... #diagnosis #causes