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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 (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
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
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Subtle bowel wall ... with severe abd pain ... #clinical #POCUS
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
Small Bowel Wall Thickening on POCUS

Young adult with severe abdominal pain/distention. Hx-SLE with prior abdominal surgeries.
Thickening on POCUS ... pain/distention ... Concern for SBO. ... POCUS performed. ... sonographic evidence of SBO
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
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... with fever/abd pain ... SBP. ... POCUS for win. ... #Abdominal #POCUS