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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
and Clinical Findings ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Distension and ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Ascites • ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... increased age, and ... mass, hypotension and ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #AAA
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... Note gas bubbles and ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex #Ascites
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

- Pitt Internal Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound @PittIMPOCUS

#SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and Ascites on ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... obstruction. ... to look for the abdominal ... Perforation #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #complex
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and
Cirrhosis, ascites, edematous gallbladder wall and a gallstone on Abdominal Ultrasound - POCUS 

Dr. J. Christian
Cirrhosis, ascites ... gallbladder wall and ... a gallstone on Abdominal ... Ultrasound - POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Popliteal Aneurysm on Leg POCUS

An 80yo male presented with right leg pain. A DVT ultrasound behind
A DVT ultrasound ... Resolution: Abdominal ... compression) meant he had ... have an AAA). ... Aneurysm #Leg #POCUS #clinical
AAA Endoleak on POCUS Ultrasound
You see the stent, surrounding mural thrombosis and the endoleak.
76 yo F
AAA Endoleak on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... presented with sudden abdominal ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #vascular