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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... ischemia • diverticulitis ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #KUB #Abdominal
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... ) - Differential ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Pain #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Chronic mesenteric ischemia ... intolerance • SIBO ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Causes #Differential
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
> 2.5cm SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Intramural hematoma, Ischemic ... #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... Look out for ischemia ... #POCUS #Abdominal
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
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Adult male with abdominal
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... pain/hypotension ... Diagnosis/Differential ... catastrophes (ischemic ... bowel, perf ulcer
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
CHF, Chest Pain ... Ischemia? ... Patients DIE: Drugs, Ischemia ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology