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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 ... #obstruction #sbo
AAA on POCUS presenting as non traumatic left hip pain.

This woman presented with left hip pain.
AAA on POCUS presenting ... with left hip pain ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Clinical #Ultrasound ... #Abdominal #Sagittal
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
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... female with back pain ... sensitivity of ultrasound ... high, in this case ... Aorta #Rupture #Abdominal
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... hernia causing pain ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... pain, and palpable ... abdominal mass ... Not reliable, so ... Pathophysiology:
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
with abd/back pain ... cm so not Giant ... Article has case ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... pain, headache, ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... Surgery for this SBO ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... Obstruction #POCUS #Abdominal
Fluid Filled Stomach on POCUS

A patient presents with abdominal pain. Which of the following is represented
presents with abdominal ... pain. ... to last week's case ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound