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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
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
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
, physical and testing ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... strategy with minimal testing ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... cultures, but test ... #workup #gastroenterology
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
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... wall hernias (umbilical ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
on POCUS This ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... , diagnosed with ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Resolution: Nausea ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... in the setting ... 999003416323084289 #SBO ... #Abdominal #clinical
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... full infectious work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... urinary retention, bowel ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis