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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Intramural hematoma, Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... SBO POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #SBO #POCUS #Abdominal
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... SBO POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #SBO #Abdominal
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Intestinal obstruction ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... intolerance • SIBO ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Signs of Shock, SBP ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Treatment of Pouchitis
 • Microbiota-associated - Antibiotics (ciproflaxcin, metronidzole, tinidazole, amoxicillin)
 • Immune-mediated - Budesonide, Mesalamines;
pouchitis) • Ischemia ... functional outlet obstruction-fecal ... pouchitis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... • Epigastric abdominal ... Other: Jaundice (obstruction ... Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology