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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... confirms small bowel ... • +free fluid (tanga ... EUSmkh #Small #Bowel ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... sequestrant • Abdominal ... #Irritable #Bowel
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Irritable bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... - Infrequent bowel ... - How many bowel ... associated with abdominal ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
Small Bowel Obstruction ... dilated loops of bowel ... folds of small bowel ... piano sign," and abdominal ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Cards - Inpatient Bowel ... draws water into bowel ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... pocketcardset #Bowel ... #pharmacology #table
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression/anxiety • Abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
common site of bowel ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... the OR • HD stable ... about 50% • Stable