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Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... in Small Bowel ... Obstruction - Point ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... visible plicae circularis ... wall (>3mm) MaimoUltrasound ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Small Bowel Obstruction ... machine), place circulares ... Clinical #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #SBO #Obstruction ... #SmallBowel
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Subtle bowel wall ... Screening with abdominal ... @eabramsMD #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO
Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Pt w/ acute abd pain/distention, intracting
Obstruction on ... SBO diagnosed in ... peristalsis, thick wall ... /plicae circulares ... #Obstruction #SmallBowel
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Hernia: External abdominal ... perforate the bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Extraluminal Free Fluid in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops
Obstruction (SBO ... infarction; may include wall ... Extraluminal #FreeFluid #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Abdominal
To and Fro Peristalsis in Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Obstruction (SBO ... infarction; may include wall ... #Peristalsis #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... presents with abdominal ... Surgery for this SBO ... using 1) plicae circulares ... #SBO #SmallBowel
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... loop of small bowel ... Labeled Schematic ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal