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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... Patient had perforated ... separated from bowel ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... cutaneous nerve
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... consequence of bowel ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... of other causes
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

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Another case of ... portal gas (and ... ischemic bowel. ... POCUS #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... Obstruction #POCUS #Abdominal
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
it into view, so ... the same viewing nerves ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta.
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Resolution: Nausea ... loop of small bowel ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound