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POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Non-compressible (5) Non-peristalsing ... Appendicitis #Abdominal #Appendix ... #Clinical #POCUS
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
with retrograde peristalsis ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Retrograde #Peristalsis
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... "blockage", no peristalsis ... Mechanical Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
To and Fro Peristalsis ... in Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... @eabramsMD #Peristalsis ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... • alternating peristalsis ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

Dr. Stephen Alerhand @SAlerhand

#Peristalsis #SmallBowel #Obstruction #POCUS
To and Fro Peristalsis ... in Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS Dr. ... @SAlerhand #Peristalsis ... #POCUS #clinical
Appendicitis on POCUS

Ultrasound in transverse plane showing appendicitis (>6-7mm, blind-ended, non-compressible, no peristalsis)

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on POCUS ... non-compressible, no peristalsis ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #appendix
Appendicolith and Appendicitis on POCUS

Linear high frequency transducer, viewing an inflamed appendix in sax, with fecolith
Appendicitis on POCUS ... viewing an inflamed appendix ... blind-ended & no peristalsis ... #Appendicitis #POCUS ... #appendix #ultrasound
Appendicitis on POCUS

Gorgeous appendicitis just beneath the peritoneal line with the psoas mm laterally.

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/841741820375797762

#Appendicitis
Appendicitis on POCUS ... #Appendicitis #appendix ... #POCUS #clinical
Appendicitis on POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: appendicitis (criteria >6mm, noncompressible, blind-ended, no peristalsis). When diagnosed by
Appendicitis on POCUS ... blind-ended, no peristalsis ... #Appendicitis #appendix ... #POCUS #clinical