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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... Actinomycosis, Complicated diverticulitis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Pregnancy • Diverticulitis ... • Irritable bowel ... #Differential #
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Pain(<72 hours) - Differential ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Appendicitis • Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis on Abdominal POCUS

Which diagnosis does this clip demonstrate?
Resolution: Diverticulitis. Quickly diagnosed with the Butterfly iQ
Abdominal POCUS ... the time), it casts ... Labeled Schematic ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... consequence of bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing nausea ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Causes of Intrahepatic Gas
Non-Iatrogenic:
 • Biliary: Emphysematous cholecystitis, Ascending cholangitis, Enteric-biliary fistula, Biliary-bronchopleural fistula, Congenital incompetent
Causes of Intrahepatic ... NEC), Ischemic bowel ... peptic ulcer, Diverticulitis ... , Pelvic abscess ... #differential #
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Resolution: Nausea ... Labeled Schematic ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound