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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... low JVP, resting ... hypotension • Abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Acute Abdominal ... Rule out surgical abdomen ... with abdominal ... cecum in the LUQ, appendicitis ... #Acute #Abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
with hypotension, abdominal ... pain and respiratory ... Let's scan the abdomen ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #FreeFluid
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
of epigastric pain ... part of abdomen ... Diagnosis confirmed ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... : - Acute appendicitis ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... and spine #Abdominal
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

22 years old woman, acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Dr. Philippe Le Conte
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS ... lower quadrant abdominal ... pain Dr. ... #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdomen
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction ... , Appendicitis, ... #differential #diagnosis
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
Accuracy of abdominal ... when compared to abdominal ... composite endpoint of abdominal ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... Accuracy #Testing #Abdominal