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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain ... , anorexia • Diffuse ... , visceral abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Ovarian CA Diffuse
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma • Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease • Diffuse ... Syndrome • Chronic
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Mechanical Obstruction ... Hypothyroidism Chronic
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Ductal obstruction ... caused by these ... of pain in chronic ... Stones #Ultrasound #POCUS ... clinical #pancreas #abdominal