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Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
peristaltic motion ... EMT-P @MRamzyDO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
To and Fro Peristalsis ... or whirling motion ... #Peristalsis #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro ... or whirling motion ... Extraluminal #FreeFluid #SmallBowel ... #POCUS #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on Long Axis POCUS

Just a simple fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm in
Fusiform Abdominal ... color. >3cm is diagnostic ... risk of rupture and ... #Long #POCUS #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... abdominal mass ... Not reliable, so ... de novo between aorta ... or within the aorta
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Bowel Obstruction (SBO ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #POCUS
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 ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... Probe #Movements #Motion
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... • GCA: - Aorta ... /or motor neuropathy ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #clinical #ultrasound
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
the cortico-spinal ... the differential diagnosis ... So, both increased ... very different clinical ... cord, peripheral nerve