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Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... in Small Bowel ... #Circulares #SBO ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... : • plicae/valvulae ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal POCUS ... (visible plicae ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
Small Bowel Obstruction ... peristalsis, visible plicae ... circularis (folds ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS SBO ... circulares (little ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #SBO #Obstruction
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
Plicae Circulares ... characteristic of small ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... specificity using 1) plicae ... circulares (indicates ... #Obstruction #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Pt w/ acute abd pain/distention, intracting
Diagnosis of Small ... peristalsis, thick wall/plicae ... circulares — ... @lmccaff120 #Clinical ... #POCUS #SBO #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS Ultrasound
Presented for syncope with CK 300000, but history indicated 1 wk
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Bowel lumen shows plicae ... circularis; findings ... #SBO #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS 73 yo ... "poo and fro" sign ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical