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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal ... hernia • Rib ... aortic aneurysms
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... with fever/abd pain ... SBP. ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Pneumatosis Intestinalis - amazing POCUS image. Beware the elderly patient with tachycardia! No abdominal pain on
No abdominal pain ... Clinical #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Intestinalis #SBO ... #Necrosis #SmallBowel
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... #SBO #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... Screening with abdominal ... with severe abd pain ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
POCUS 73 yo F abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... POCUS #clinical #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Obstruction and Ascites ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
adult with severe abdominal ... pain/distention ... Concern for SBO. ... sonographic evidence of SBO ... RJonesSonoEM #SmallBowel
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
by inoculating ascitic ... signs (fever, abdominal ... pain, etc). ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... mortality • Ascitic
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
Incarcerated Hernia ... with SBO 29yo ... w sudden onset abdominal ... pain 2hrs ago. ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS