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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
conniventes (“keyboard sign ... Criteria for SBO ... free fluid (tanga sign ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... anterior to the liver ... separated from bowel ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Duodenum on Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Novices get very excited mistaking the duodenum for a
Duodenum on Abdominal ... adjacent to the liver ... characteristic of bowel ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
& 2nd part of duodenum ... Labeled Schematic ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Gastroschisis on POCUS

Common ED complaint--VB/OB.  G1P0.  No heart tones heard so POCUS done.
Note abdominal wall ... defect with bowel ... Labeled Schematic ... Gastroschisis #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #obgyn
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... "poo and fro" sign ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... Obstruction #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
via Perforated Duodenal ... position between the liver ... fooled by lung or bowel ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
connection is the duodenum ... Clinical Signs ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... loop of small bowel ... Labeled Schematic ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Free Air on Abdominal POCUS - Enhanced Peritoneal Stripe Sign (EPSS)

50 year old female with LLQ
Free Air on Abdominal ... (EPSS) 50 year ... peritoneum and liver ... #POCUS #EPSS #clinical ... #ultrasound #radiology