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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
lumen Complete ... (suggests complete ... movements (partial ... percussion • Nausea ... #obstruction #sbo
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... hernia • Rib fracture ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
(POCUS) secondary ... to Ischemic Bowel ... Another case of ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) secondary ... catastrophes (ischemic bowel ... #VenousGas #POCUS ... #ultrasound
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
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 ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound
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 ... #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound #Liver
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
it into view, so ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... #POCUS #Nomenclature