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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 ... small bowel obstruction ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... #Obstruction #SBO
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... sharp objects that perforate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... ) U - Ulcer (perforated ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... unnecessary, but if performed ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... imaging (CT, ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
KUB compared to CT ... for Bowel Obstruction ... compared with CT ... Radiology. 2002 ... Accuracy #Testing #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
urinary tract outlet obstruction ... Abdominal or flank ... , specifically CT ... consider KUB or abdominal ... ultrasound as initial
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
pancreatitis) • O (Obstructive ... ) Diagnosis: ... • 1st line: CT ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... #management #gastroenterology
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
Valsalva maneuver was performed ... was partially obstructing ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele