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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Hernia: External abdominal ... Gossypiboma, Superior mesenteric ... Actinomycosis, Complicated diverticulitis ... , Appendicitis ... perforate the bowel
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pregnancy • Diverticulitis ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Chronic mesenteric ... compression syndrome • Mesenteric
Diverticulitis / Colitis on Abdominal POCUS

The stars represent subcutaneous (hypoechoic, pure adipose) & inflamed (hyperechoic) mesenteric
Diverticulitis / ... Colitis on Abdominal ... POCUS The stars ... (hyperechoic) mesenteric ... #POCUS #clinical
Diverticulitis on Abdominal POCUS

Which diagnosis does this clip demonstrate?
Resolution: Diverticulitis. Quickly diagnosed with the Butterfly iQ
Diverticulitis on ... Abdominal POCUS ... Resolution: Diverticulitis ... Appendicitis (next ... #Abdominal #POCUS
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... D - Distended bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
compared to CT for Bowel ... Urolithiasis, Appendicitis ... Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis ... Comparison of Abdominal ... Radiography and Abdominal
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... disruption (i.e. mesenteric ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Mesenteric adenitis ... on Abdominal POCUS ... was to rule out appendicitis ... #adenitis #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Mesenteric adenitis ... on Abdominal POCUS ... was to rule out appendicitis ... #adenitis #Abdominal ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... • Appendicitis ... • Diverticulitis ... Localized #Acute #Abdominal