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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... • alternating peristalsis ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
To and Fro Peristalsis ... Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
"blockage", no peristalsis ... presents with acute ... abdominal pain ... present with either acute ... #obstruction #sbo
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
dilated loop of bowel ... with retrograde peristalsis ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen #SBO # ... Obstruction #Retrograde #Peristalsis
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

POCUS showing dilated bowel loop (>2.5cm) with to-and-fro peristalsis significant for
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... dilated bowel loop ... with to-and-fro peristalsis ... #clinical #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
(SBO) on POCUS ... into our ED with abdominal ... and to-and-fro peristalsis ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
> 2.5cm SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... loops, or aperistalsis ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Pt w/ acute abd pain/distention, intracting
Diagnosis of Small Bowel ... ) Pt w/ acute ... SBO diagnosed in ... Fluid-filled bowel ... #SBO #Obstruction
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... loops, or aperistalsis ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Irritable bowel ... #Differential #