16 results
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Diet ... Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... dilated small bowel ... can lead to bowel ... obstruction (as in this case ... Ascariasis #Ultrasound #POCUS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... trial low FODMAP diet ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... separated from bowel ... as shown in the case ... worry about rare case ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... trial low FODMAP diet ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Diets and Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease ( ... IBD) Diet affects ... • Effect of diet ... prebiotic and probiotic
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... can be used in cases ... data is limited Diet
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Abdominal Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing nausea ... Abdominal #Hernia #POCUS ... ultrasound #labeled #bowel
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... secondary to Ischemic Bowel ... Another case of ... patient had ischemic bowel ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS