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Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small Bowel ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... purpura, Small bowel ... varices and/or portal ... , Inherited syndromes
Intussusception on POCUS

Notice the target sign on the left (TV view) and the telescoping bowel on
Intussusception on POCUS ... view) and the telescoping ... bowel on the right ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #bowel
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome ... dilated pupils, dry oral ... urinary retention, normal ... reflexes, decr bowel ... shivering, incr bowel
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... biopsy - Small bowel ... Malabsorption syndromes ... syndrome, Factitious
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Other Hyperthermic Syndromes ... Serotonin Syndrome ... hyperthermia, hyperactive bowel ... hyperthermia, normal ... or reduced bowel
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
should encourage critical ... consequence of bowel ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... hepatology #liver #pocus ... #clinical #air
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... confirms small bowel ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Football Appearance of SBO on POCUS

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#SBO #POCUS #ultrasound #clinical #small #bowel #obstruction
Appearance of SBO on POCUS ... EUSmkh #SBO #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #small #bowel #
Portal Venous Gas:
Ill-appearing elderly postop patient. Taken back to OR for ischemic bowel
Gas in the liver:
Portal Venous Gas ... OR for ischemic bowel ... Pneumobilia or Portal ... Venous #Gas #Air #POCUS ... Liver #Ultrasound #Clinical
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... • Infrequent bowel ... movements (partial