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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Obstruction and ... Clinical Findings ... lumen Complete ... ) #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
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
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Note gas bubbles and ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Gas ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Complex Ascites ... obstruction. ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... #ultrasound #complex
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
Complex Ascites on POCUS

- Dr. Michael I. Prats @PratsEM

Large amount of free fluid seen in the
Complex Ascites ... possibly hemorrhagic and ... #Complex #Ascites ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... compression of AAA
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