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Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... in Small Bowel ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #Circulares #SBO ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... : • plicae/valvulae ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
as a result of SBO ... hyperechoic fecal material ... peristalsis, visible plicae ... circularis (folds ... #SBO #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Pt has abdominal ... fluid - Key board sign ... (visible plicae ... circularis) - ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
Plicae Circulares ... Resolution: plicae ... of small bowel ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Surgery for this SBO ... specificity using 1) plicae ... circulares (indicates ... #SBO #SmallBowel