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An example of the wall echo shadow (WES) sign. Well defined, echogenic gallbladder wall with posterior
wall echo shadow (WES ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Sign #Gallstones #Cholelithiasis
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
ultrasound for the diagnosis ... of small bowel obstruction ... and discharge diagnosis ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... can also lead abdominal ... cirrhosis, venous flow was ... #abdominal #veins
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Ketoacidosis • Bowel Obstruction ... Hepatitis • Cholelithiasis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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 ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Intussusception on POCUS

Another toddler with abdominal pain, not an appy! This was taken in the right
Intussusception on POCUS ... Another toddler with abdominal ... This was taken in ... Intussusception #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
WES Sign (Wall Echo Shadow) on POCUS
GB contracted around stones. Last clip shows how easily missed
40yoF
WES Sign (Wall Echo ... Shadow) on POCUS ... 1yr worsening abdominal ... WallEchoShadow #POCUS ... #gallbladder #cholelithiasis
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... • IVC Obstruction ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #comparison #abdominal
Incarcerated Spigelian Hernia on POCUS

A 60yo F presents with LLQ pain that feels like her previous
Spigelian Hernia on POCUS ... diverticulitis, we ... spigelian hernia that was ... Spigelian #Hernia #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal