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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic 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 ... the abdomen #Clinical ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Pain (<72 hours ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Obstructive ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Screening with abdominal ... with severe abd pain ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Peritonitis Clinical ... • Chills • Abdominal ... pain Diagnosis ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Hernia resulting in SBO ... pain and vomiting ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #obstruction ... #abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Post-Renal: • Obstruction ... nephrology #causes #algorithm