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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... symptoms. ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS 73 yo ... F abdominal pain ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #POCUS
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Intestinal obstruction ... wall painAbdominal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Intestinal obstruction ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal POCUS ... pain, distension ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
into our ED with abdominal ... pain... within ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... - Differential Diagnostic ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
(SBO) on POCUS ... Screening with abdominal ... with severe abd pain ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #clinical #POCUS
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... : Abdominal pain ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis