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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... symptoms. ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... diabetes Key signs/symptoms ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... pain, Kussmaul ... seizure) #Pathophys #EM
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
pancreas or other abdominal ... layers of the abdominal ... Pathophysiology: ... indicates intra-abdominal ... suggests severe intra-abdominal
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... pain, headache,
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... out of cells may cause ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... resting HR) • Abdominal ... pain, nausea, vomiting
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Which symptoms do ... Resolution: Nausea ... Labeled Schematic ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... 85%) - Colicky abdominal ... pain (commonly ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Signs/Symptoms: ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: