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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 ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... ) #bowel #obstruction
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
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 • ... • Irritable bowel
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Surgical: - Acute ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... infection • acute ... - Inflammatory bowel
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
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
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... Look for surgical abdomen ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated hernia
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
unstable with rigid abdomen ... perforation and obstruction ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #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 ... vomiting, which she reports ... Here is her ultrasound ... #POCUS #Abdominal