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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
ultrasound for ... the diagnosis of ... small bowel obstruction ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Ultrasound #VisualAbstract
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... abscess, "Starch ... diverticulitis, Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
Differential A - Abdominal ... uterus) A - Appendicitis ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Diagnosis? ... Patient has ruptured appendicitis ... with intra-abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... scan) when an ultrasound ... with surgical access
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Colic • Bowel Obstruction ... Peritoneal - Bowel • Appendicitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
with abd pain + distention ... care center for diagnostic ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... SBP #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #abscess