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Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Obstruction on POCUS ... SBO diagnosis ... arrival to ED, "to/fro ... peristalsis" (aka ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Pt w/ acute abd pain/distention, intracting
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... SBO diagnosed in ... >2.5cm, ‘to & fro ... have to wait for CT ... #SBO #Obstruction
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... answer (of course)-POCUS ... cm so not Giant ... CT Correlate: https ... #Giant #POCUS #
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Unknown Origin (FUO ... • LDH, SPEP, ANA ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... #Algorithm #Fever
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... diagnosis of SBO ... characteristic to-and-fro ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Unknown Origin (FUO ... ) Diagnostic Algorithm ... ferritin, TSH, RF, ANA ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT