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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Obstruction and ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... ), OR absent bowel ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... for bowel obstruction ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #GenSurg #Bowel ... #Obstruction #Ileus
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Obstruction - Differential ... Inflammatory bowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... confirms small bowel ... EUSmkh #Small #Bowel ... #Obstruction #Jejunum
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... - Differential Diagnosis ... perforate the bowel ... #Intestinal #Obstruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo-obstruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... endobronchial obstruction ... COPD, smoking. hotel ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis ... #differential #diagnosis