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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
and Clinical Findings ... of bowel lumen Complete ... bowel-movements (suggests complete ... light-switch pain") with complete ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Note gas bubbles and ... #clinical #ultrasound ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex ... #Ascites
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... develops (DIC, ascites ... Antithrombin Ill • 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
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and Ascites on ... the ED), c/w an SBO ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
Complex Ascites ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... PittIMPOCUS #Complex ... #SBP #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal