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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large ... Bowel Obstruction ... EMBoardBombs #Small ... Obstruction #SBO ... #Differential #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... bowel) • diameter ... #Bowel #Obstruction ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... ), OR absent bowel ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO on POCUS ... EUSmkh #SBO #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #small ... #bowel #obstruction
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ischemic: Small ... Bowel vs Large ... Bowel • Infectious ... Diarrhea-Predominant vs Nausea
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
etiologies of small ... bowel obstruction ... features of each cause ... Surgery: A case
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... walls in dilated small ... obstruction (as ... in this case) or ... Ascariasis #Ultrasound #POCUS
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo-obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... Gastroenteritis, Small ... bowel obstruction
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Etiologies: • Small ... Intestinal Bowel ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Adiposity • Small ... • Irritable Bowel