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Proximal SBO on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to strangulated umbilical hernia

The happiest strangulated umbilical
Proximal SBO on ... to strangulated umbilical ... SBO on US = OR ... #Proximal #SBO ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... gallstones Hernias ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... respecting the umbilical ... • IVC Obstruction ... • SVC Obstruction
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
What is the cause ... site of venous obstruction ... and below the umbilicus ... AWAY from the umbilicus ... - IVC obstruction
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
site of vascular obstruction ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... Classification #gastroenterology
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... Site of Vascular Obstruction ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Small Bowel Obstruction from Indirect Inguinal Hernia on POCUS

SBO from this patient's large irreducible indirect inguinal
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Indirect Inguinal Hernia ... on POCUS SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Indirect
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... • Abdominal hernia ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology