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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... peristalsis • +free fluid ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
history of previous abdominal ... - multiple air-fluid ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... subtle free fluid ... Screening with abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
inoculating ascitic fluid ... culture-positive SBP ... signs (fever, abdominal ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... mortality • Ascitic fluid
Fluid in Morrison's Pouch on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Fluid in Morrison's ... adult with severe abdominal ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... with trace free fluid
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Extraluminal Free Fluid ... Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... Tanga (free fluid ... #Obstruction #SBO ... Clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Dilated Fluid-filled ... Stomach SBO ... 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
adult with severe abdominal ... Hx-SLE with prior abdominal ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... and trace free fluid
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... loops > 2.5cm SBO ... 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled ... extraluminal free fluid ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound