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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute abdominal ... abdominal pain ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... abdominal pain ... Abdominal Pain ... • Intestinal obstruction ... aortic aneurysms
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... high, in this case ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... Aorta #Rupture #Abdominal ... #POCUS #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
on POCUS SBO ... peristalsis" (aka ... TheScanimal #Clinical ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #SBO #Obstruction
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... cm so not Giant ... Article has case ... clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #Obstruction #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and Ascites on POCUS ... 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 ... of pain in chronic ... Stones #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #clinical #pancreas ... #abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal