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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Obstruction • Ascites ... • Irritable Bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... floating in a large ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (POCUS) "We skipped ... forth peristaltic motion ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
> 2.5cm SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... to-and-fro or whirling motion ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... to-and-fro or whirling motion ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Obstruction (SBO ... ) on POCUS SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... to-and-fro or whirling motion ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
Fluid-filled Stomach SBO ... POCUS - dilated ... to-and-fro or whirling motion ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... vomiting, which she reports ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
it into view, so ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... Probe #Movements #Motion ... #Ultrasound #POCUS