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Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for ... CT, and a sensitivity ... CT and discharge ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal ... month history of abdominal ... mass, which CT ... Pulsatile #AAA #Abdominal ... Clinical #Video #NJEM
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Lymphangitis on the Abdomen - Examination revealed a warm, indurated plaque with extension toward her left
toward her left breast ... similar tender abdominal ... schematic diagram of abdominal-wall ... #Lymphangitis #Abdominal ... #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
lactate level, abdominal ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Point of Care Ultrasounds ... We skipped the CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
perineum, with areas ... Clinical #Surgery #CT ... #Subcutaneous #NEJM
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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Spinae - Pecs - Breast ... - Transversus Abdominis ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Transverse Abdominis ... (TAP) Block CT ... #Transverse #Abdominis ... Management #POCUS #Ultrasound