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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute ... present with either acute ... or chronic abdominal ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... ) #bowel #obstruction
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... hernia • Rib ... aneurysms • Acute
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated hernia
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 ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal