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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... transducer viewing dilated ... Criteria for SBO ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Impacted Gallbladder Stone on POCUS
20 M with recurrent epigastric pain, planned for OGD.  POCUS :
Impacted Gallbladder ... Stone on POCUS ... EmergOmBur #Impacted #Gallbladder ... #Stone #POCUS # ... cholelithiasis #RUQ #abdominal
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
POCUS The landmark ... for the gallbladder ... 4mm), sludge & stones ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
on POCUS What ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical ... #jejunum
Stone-In-Neck Sign on Gallbladder POCUS

This 40yo F presented with R flank pain. Here is her biliary
Stone-In-Neck Sign ... on Gallbladder ... A stone is lodged ... the neck of the gallbladder ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... addition to a dilated ... obstructed loop of jejunum ... #AbdominalUS #IncarceratedHernia ... ValvulaeConniventes #Jejunum
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... pain and related ... acute or chronic abdominal ... with duodenal or jejunal ... #obstruction #sbo
Gallbladder Neck Stones on POCUS

Packed stones close to neck of GB can be easily missed. Assess
Gallbladder Neck ... Stones on POCUS ... EmergOmBur #Gallbladder ... POCUS #cholelithiasis ... ultrasound #RUQ #abdominal
GB stones shadow... cancer does not. Here is an unfortunate case of cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ascites.
GB stones shadow ... cholangiocarcinoma with abdominal ... Cholangiocarcinoma #Gallbladder ... Ascites #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Ultrasound
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Pancreatic Duct Stones ... on Ultrasound Dilated ... is definitely dilated ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... clinical #pancreas #abdominal