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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... abdominal pain ... or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
AAA on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... FAST negative, Aorta ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... Differential A - Abdominal ... inferior vena cave ... bowel loop O - Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS

69 y/o smoker presents to outpatient clinic for inhaler refill. Out
Abdominal Aortic ... Aneurysm (AAA) on POCUS ... Out of care >10 ... globalultrasou1 #AAA #Abdominal ... #aorta #vascular
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Pathogenesis and clinical ... pinched by the abdominal ... aorta and superior ... right varicoceles are ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
A patient came ... into our ED with abdominal ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #POCUS
Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... - Point of Care ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... care support, Transfer
To and fro or "poo and fro" of small bowel obstruction (SBO) on Point of Care
of small bowel obstruction ... SBO) on Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Screening with abdominal ... be standard of care ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical ... #POCUS