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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 pain ... present with either acute ... or chronic abdominal ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... abdomen in emergency ... Differential A - Abdominal ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... infection • acute ... poisoning - Acute
Ectopic Pregnancy on POCUS

22 years old woman, acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Dr. Philippe Le Conte
years old woman, acute ... lower quadrant abdominal ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdomen
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... syndrome #Diffuse #Acute ... #Abdominal #Pain
Abdominal Hernia Reduction on POCUS

The transducer is over the anterior abdomen and the peritoneal line is
Abdominal Hernia ... over the anterior abdomen ... is reducing the hernia ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal ... #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib ... aneurysms • Acute
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... presents with abdominal ... SBO #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #obstruction ... #abdominal
Small Paraumbilical Hernia on POCUS

Very Obese pt with Down syndrome. Acute abdominal pain. Abdominal exam:NAD.

Dr. Mohammed
Paraumbilical Hernia ... Acute abdominal ... Paraumbilical #Hernia ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal