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Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... abdomen #Clinical #Radiology ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
ultrasound for the diagnosis ... of small bowel obstruction ... and discharge diagnosis ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... Hernia: External abdominal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #SBO #
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
and Large Bowel Obstruction ... - Differential ... #Large #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
and Belching - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Gastric outlet obstruction ... Celiac disease, SBO ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Dilated Abdominal ... anterior chest wall & abdominal ... #Blood #Flow #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #comparison #abdominal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... XRay - Differential ... Diagnosis: • inflammatory ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #KUB #Abdominal