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Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS Convex ... Criteria for SBO ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... with duodenal or jejunal
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... obstructed loop of jejunum ... #AbdominalUS #IncarceratedHernia ... ValvulaeConniventes #Jejunum ... #SBO #Obstruction
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #obstruction #abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... • Intestinal obstruction ... hernia • Rib
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #Hernia #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... Resolution: Nausea ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #Obstruction #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical