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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... the diagnosis of ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... intolerance • SIBO ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... associated with mild gastric ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... pain • Abdominal ... #differential #diagnosis
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Gastric Ultrasound ... placement-->3L gastric ... in this pt with sbo ... The clip starts ... Dilated #Stomach #Ultrasound
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... large total body stores ... surgeries (bariatric, gastric ... consider other diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... vomiting, which she reports ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... gastroparesis (diagnosis ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
Point of Care Ultrasound ... it into view, so ... the view from short ... looking at the abdominal ... Movements #Motion #Ultrasound