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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... suggests complete obstruction ... with complete obstruction ... ) #bowel #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 ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Diagnosis for bowel obstruction ... #Diagnosis #EM ... GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Differential #Algorithm
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 ... of small bowel obstruction ... when compared to abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Accuracy #Testing #Abdominal
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
site of venous obstruction ... - IVC obstruction ... towards SVC) - SVC obstruction ... a possible SVC obstruction ... syndrome #Stenosis #obstruction
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Intraluminal/obturator obstruction ... #Intestinal #Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... a closed loop obstruction ... Screening with abdominal ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal