23 results
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 ... hypotension • Abdominal ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... percussion • Nausea
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
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 ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... approach to acute abdomen ... Differential A - Abdominal ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Ultrasound
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Flow of Dilated Abdominal ... have distended abdominal ... What is the cause ... venous flow in the abdomen ... #abdominal #veins
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... causing nausea ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
Body Management Abdominal ... against the child's abdomen ... thrust into the abdomen ... as they may cause ... Pediatrics #Airway #Obstruction
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