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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
abdominal pain ... or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
KUB - Good far ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... pain: diagnoses ... with function and anatomy
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... you place every focus ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... radiology #diagnosis #labeled
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
on Ultrasound Dilated ... Ductal obstruction ... stones is a cause ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... clinical #pancreas #abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... with fever/abd pain ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
on Gallbladder POCUS ... 4mm), sludge & stones ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal #labeled ... #anatomy
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
(SBO) on POCUS ... Screening with abdominal ... ultrasound is so ... with severe abd pain ... #SBO #Abdominal
Gastroschisis on POCUS

Common ED complaint--VB/OB.  G1P0.  No heart tones heard so POCUS done.
No heart tones heard ... so POCUS done. ... Note abdominal wall ... Labeled Schematic ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... painAbdominal
Diverticulitis on Abdominal POCUS

LLQ pain x 3 days with loose stools.

Global Ultrasound Institute @globalultrasou1

#Diverticulitis #Abdominal #POCUS
Diverticulitis on Abdominal ... POCUS LLQ pain ... days with loose stools ... Diverticulitis #Abdominal ... #ultrasound #labeled