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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
disease (Crohn’ ... s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
Small Bowel Obstruction from Indirect Inguinal Hernia on POCUS

SBO from this patient's large irreducible indirect inguinal
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Indirect Inguinal Hernia ... on POCUS SBO ... indirect inguinal hernia ... #Inguinal #Hernia
Incarcerated Scrotal Hernia causing Small Bowel Obstruction
47 yo M with scrotal swelling and vomiting -> Strangulated
Incarcerated Scrotal Hernia ... Obstruction 47 ... > Strangulated hernia ... MaimoUltrasound #Scrotal #Hernia ... #ultrasound #pocus
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
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... • Irritable Bowel
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... Biliary Duct Obstruction ... length • Short bowel ... syndrome • Small bowel ... • SIBO • Giardiasis
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
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
Incarcerated Hernia ... F with known hernia ... an incarcerated hernia ... lines along the bowel ... #Obstruction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... • Abdominal hernia
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated Hernia