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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... • infection (e.g ... colitis) • bowel ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #KUB #Abdominal
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Ischemia? ... Connect ECG Leads ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia
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
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
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
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... aVR • Classic EKG ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg
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
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Medical Conditions (e.g ... Infectious • Ischemic ... Neuropathic • Enteric (e.g ... • Extrinsic (e.g