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ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

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A - Abdominal ... D - Distended bowel ... loop O - Obstructive ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Assessment
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS This patient ... #Ascites #POCUS ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm Ascites ... Bowel Dilatation ... Causes Mechanical Obstruction
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
Perforation on POCUS ... perforation and obstruction ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Adhesions on abdominal POCUS
U/s can also help detect adhesions-->avoid hitting bowel. A paracentesis was halted on
Adhesions on abdominal ... POCUS U/s can ... >avoid hitting bowel ... patient with massive ascites ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Iguapoo Falls
Small bowel obstruction with a steep precipice and tumbling feces. We call this Iguapoo falls.
Iguapoo Falls Small bowel ... obstruction with ... Fellowship #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #SBO #Obstruction