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

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Irritable bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... IBS) Treatment Algorithm ... laxatives • Abdominal ... #Irritable #Bowel ... IBS #Treatment #Management
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... confirms small bowel ... #Obstruction #Jejunum ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... of Abdominal Pain ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... surgery - Dilated bowel ... the abdomen #Clinical
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Anatomic: • Bowel ... Obstruction • ... Pseudo-obstruction ... #Causes #Peds #