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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... disease (Crohn’ ... s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia ... hernia causing ... pain; bowel obstruction ... Incarcerated #Abdominal #Hernia ... #POCUS #clinical
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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- Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Sickle cell disease ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's disease ... perforate the bowel ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... obstruction, Colorectal ... disease, Inguinal ... hernia, Irritable ... tract infection #Diagnosis
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric Surgery ... bypassing small bowel ... reduced gastric acid ... ulcers, internal hernia ... , bowel obstruction
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
Incarcerated Hernia ... 29yo F with known hernia ... onset abdominal pain ... an incarcerated hernia ... #Jejunum #SBO #Obstruction
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Obstruction • ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... • Incarcerated hernia