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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 the diagnosis ... of small bowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy #Testing
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
pain and related ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Flat/low JVP, resting ... ileus) • Abdomen is ... #obstruction #sbo
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... Related to defecation ... cultures, but test
Indirect Inguinal Hernia on Scrotal Ultrasound

60 yo M with abdominal pain radiating to the groin. 
Superficially
60 yo M with abdominal ... Superficially you see the testis ... and testis is seen ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
with SBO 29yo ... w sudden onset abdominal ... evidence of an SBO ... addition to a dilated ... ValvulaeConniventes #Jejunum #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
(SBO) on POCUS ... into our ED with abdominal ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... are multiple dilated ... #Obstruction #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
is dilated more ... obstruction (SBO ... Other signs of SBO ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... , physical and testing ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
negative predictive value ... is complex and ... expensive Small bowel ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach ... on POCUS This ... helpful in the setting ... of an SBO (for ... #abdominal #clinical