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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Obstruction and ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... aortic aneurysm
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... diagnosis of small bowel ... obstruction in ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... of RUQ and Midline ... Abdominal Pain ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... aortic aneurysm ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
pain have had prior ... • Intestinal obstruction ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... aortic aneurysms
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inflammatory bowel ... testis - Hip and ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
(POCUS) Ultrasound ... dilated small bowel ... common in tropical and ... obstruction (as ... in this case) or
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Small Bowel Obstruction ... skipped the CT and ... The back and forth ... suggestive of a small bowel ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
aorta greater than ... increased age, and ... key to move the bowel ... #Ultrasound #AAA ... #Aortic #Aneurysm