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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... #obstruction #sbo
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

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

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... pain: Antispasmodics ... pain: Antispasmodics
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... pain in abdomen ... history of previous abdominal ... surgery - Dilated bowel ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... - Infrequent bowel ... associated with abdominal ... pain? ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Irritable bowel ... #Pain #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal ... disease • Necrotic bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... confirms small bowel ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
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
Causes of Chronic Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Chronic #Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Abdominal ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Chronic #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential
Adolescent Gynecology - Lower Abdominal Pain Algorithm

#Gynecology #Lower #Abdominal #Pain #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Adolescent
Gynecology - Lower Abdominal ... Pain Algorithm ... Gynecology #Lower #Abdominal ... #Pain #Algorithm