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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
Accuracy of abdominal ... ultrasound for ... when compared to abdominal ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Criteria for SBO ... Obstruction #Jejunum #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... SBP. ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
Pancreas on Abdominal POCUS

What structure is anterior to the splenic vein in this clip?
Resolution: The pancreas
Pancreas on Abdominal ... What structure is anterior ... pointing to pt’s R, so ... Pancreas #Normal #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Duct (CBD) on Abdominal ... Ultrasound The ... CBD is to look anteriorly ... CommonBileDuct #clinical #ultrasound
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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Surgery - Serratus Anterior ... - Transversus Abdominis ... Blocks #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... pneumoperitoneum anterior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
Horseshoe kidney on POCUS
Incidental finding- Midline mass just anterior to abdominal aorta

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Horseshoe #kidney
Midline mass just anterior ... to abdominal aorta ... clinical #renal #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... intolerance • SIBO