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Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial ... also important Management
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... - How many bowel ... associated with abdominal ... presenting after many ... #Constipation #Management
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 ... hypotension • Abdominal ... Pain: may come ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) Management ... more than just men ... Casanegra #Abdominal ... Aneurysm #AAA #Management
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Inhaled Foreign Body Management ... Abdominal thrusts ... Abdominal thrusts ... cause intra-abdominal ... #ForeignBody #Management
Intussusception on POCUS

Another toddler with abdominal pain, not an appy! This was taken in the right
Another toddler with abdominal ... pain, not an appy ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal ... artifact with abdominal ... POCUS Dx made in 1 min ... Reverberation #Artifact #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
FASH Exam The main ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... Focused #Assessment #Ultrasound