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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
abdominal pain ... or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... : • Acute: Ascites ... , Intra-abdominal ... , Abdominal wall ... #Chronic #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... abdominal pain ... Abdominal Pain ... abdominal pain ... • Intestinal obstruction
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Diagnostic Algorithm Ascites ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Acute Colonic ... Injury, Stroke) #Abdominal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Air Bubbles in Colonic ... Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... to look for the abdominal ... #Perforation #POCUS
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... stress. 60% of CP cases ... pancreatitis) • O (Obstructive ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... EmoryGastroHep #Chronic
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... peripheral edema, ascites ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... identificaton of obstructive
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... Resolution: Nausea ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Ductal obstruction ... caused by these ... of pain in chronic ... Stones #Ultrasound #POCUS ... clinical #pancreas #abdominal