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Labeled Abdominal XRay Anatomy - Small Bowel Series / Small Bowel Follow Through 
#Anatomy #Radiology #Abdomen
Anatomy - Small Bowel ... Series / Small Bowel ... #XRay #Small #Bowell
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... conniventes (“keyboard sign ... confirms small bowel ... free fluid (tanga sign ... EUSmkh #Small #Bowel
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... • inflammatory bowel ... pseudomembranous colitis) • bowel ... Colon #Thumbprint #Sign
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Rigler Sign on Abdominal ... aka Double Wall Sign ... Bowel walls are ... drdevrad #Rigler #Sign
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
bottles (infection, bowel ... malignancy, infection, bowel ... stain (suspected bowel ... pancreatic ascites or bowel ... concentration (bowel
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Inflammatory bowel ... Hernias Ischemic bowel ... #Small #Large #Bowel
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Diarrhea, increased bowel ... Cardiovascular and vital sign ... Symptoms #spectrum #signs
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... Physical blockage of bowel ... • Infrequent bowel ... • Hyperactive bowel
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
dilated loop of bowel ... peristalsis (to and from sign
Normal Colonic Diameters
Normal bowel caliber can be remembered using the 3-6-9 rule:
 - Small bowel: <3
Diameters Normal bowel ... rule: - Small bowel ... 3 cm - Large bowel