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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 ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
and Symptoms by Classification ... contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... dysfunction or obstruction ... cardiogenic or obstructive ... #Types #Classification
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
What is the cause ... site of venous obstruction ... - IVC obstruction ... towards SVC) - SVC obstruction ... a possible SVC obstruction
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... patients • +ANA ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... 1.5 x ULN • AMA ... disease, Bile duct obstruction
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • IVC Obstruction ... • SVC Obstruction ... : - If obstruction ... distend - If obstruction
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Algorithm #shock #causes
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Intraluminal/obturator obstruction ... #Intestinal #Obstruction
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Sleep Disorders (Obstructive ... Insipidus, Urethral Obstruction ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes