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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 ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... pain in abdomen ... history of previous abdominal ... center of the abdomen
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... approach to acute abdomen ... Differential A - Abdominal ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... venous flow in the abdomen ... can also lead abdominal ... #abdominal #veins
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS

Elderly M with hypotension, abdominal pain and respiratory distress! Let's scan the abdomen first!!!
Pneumoperitoneum on POCUS ... with hypotension, abdominal ... Let's scan the abdomen ... Pneumoperitoneum #FreeAir #Abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

22 years old woman, acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Dr. Philippe Le Conte
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS ... lower quadrant abdominal ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdomen
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen #SBO # ... SmallBowel #Obstruction
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Body Management Abdominal ... against the child's abdomen ... thrust into the abdomen ... Abdominal thrusts ... Pediatrics #Airway #Obstruction