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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... either acute or chronic ... abdominal pain ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... #Causes #Differential
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... - Differential ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Ogilvie's Syndrome • Trauma
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Resolution: Nausea ... hemoperitoneum from trauma—every ... Labeled Schematic ... Ascites #POCUS #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... patient’s absolute SBP ... disorders - Chronic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Trauma • Heart
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... So we are dealing ... with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... : hypotension (SBP ... bleeding out (trauma ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... : hypotension (SBP ... bleeding out (trauma ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis: • Trauma ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Renal tubular obstruction