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

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Definitions Pathophysiology ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Ascites • ... • Irritable Bowel
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula ... the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology:
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
increased age, and ... mass, hypotension and ... key to move the bowel ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #AAA
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
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Small Bowel Obstruction ... skipped the CT and ... suggestive of a small bowel ... #SBO #POCUS #Clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and Ascites on ... loop of small bowel ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
obstruction. ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... Perforation #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #complex
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS 73 yo F abdominal ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Subtle bowel wall ... ultrasound is so ... easy and should ... #Ultrasound #clinical