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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
of small bowel obstruction ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy #Testing ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... Flat/low JVP, resting ... percussion • Nausea
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
nephrotoxic drugs, treating ... underlying cause ... POSTRENAL: - Obstruction ... Manaqement: Relief of obstruction ... percutaneous drainage, or stenting
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function Testing ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Lung Disease Obstructive ... Pulmonary #Function #Testing ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Causes of Enuresis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis (Urinary Control Never Achieved)
 • Delayed Maturation
Causes of Enuresis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sleep Disorders (Obstructive ... Insipidus, Urethral Obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #POCUS #Hydronephrosis ... #Specificity #Testing
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anatomic: • Bowel Obstruction ... • Pseudo-obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... Volume - Pump - Obstruction ... , and then 3 causes ... of obstruction ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm