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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... #radiology #KUB ... #Abdominal #XRay
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... Checklist - Is there bowel ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... Perforation • Ruptured abdominal ... • Irritable bowel ... Diffuse #Acute #Abdominal
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
compared to CT for Bowel ... Comparison of Abdominal ... Radiography and Abdominal ... Acute nontraumatic abdominal ... adult patients: abdominal
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
dilatation of the abdominal ... include pulsatile abdominal ... key to move the bowel ... the way in any abdominal ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... somatic syndromes (e.g ... inflammation, Abdominal ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
Small Bowel Obstruction ... and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... Medicine #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites ... Bowel Dilatation ... Injury, Stroke) #Abdominal ... #Algorithm
Point of Care Ultrasound - Probe Movements
SWEEPING:
Here we slide the probe along a slug trail of
COMPRESSION: E.g ... level to displace bowel ... looking at the abdominal ... aorta. ... Motion #Ultrasound #POCUS
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
life threatening diagnosis ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... most often due to bowel ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection