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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 ... acute or chronic abdominal ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... pain in abdomen ... history of previous abdominal ... Clinical #Radiology #KUB ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Intestinal obstruction ... painAbdominal
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
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Screening with abdominal ... ultrasound is so ... with severe abd pain ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
presents with abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #obstruction ... #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
POCUS 73 yo F abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... POCUS #clinical #abdominal ... #ultrasound
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... hernia causing pain ... ; bowel obstruction ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #labeled #bowel
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Regurgitation • Sub-Valvular ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled