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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 ... when compared to abdominal ... composite endpoint of abdominal ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... presents with abdominal ... , diagnosed with ... imaging such as CT ... #Abdominal #clinical
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... Not reliable, so ... de novo between aorta ... • CT findings
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach on POCUS ... helpful in the setting ... of an SBO (for ... diagnosis and to ... #abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
colostomy, multiple SBO ... and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
Ruptured AAA on POCUS ... AAA is hard to diagnose ... sometimes - MCW EM ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal ... #aneurysm #aorta
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
life threatening diagnosis ... , CT angiography ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... #AbdominalUS #AorticDissection