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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 pain ... present with either acute ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... • Irritable Bowel ... #gastroenterology
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
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Pain (<72 hours ... - Differential Diagnostic ... Obstruction • ... #Abdominal #Pain
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... aneurysms • Acute ... #gastroenterology
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... Gastroenteritis, Small bowel ... obstruction, Appendicitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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: - Acute appendicitis ... - Intestinal obstruction ... infection • acute ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hernia: External abdominal ... perforate the bowel ... #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

This one was a closed loop obstruction. Subtle bowel wall edema
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... with severe abd pain ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

A patient came into our ED with abdominal pain... within 5
Small Bowel Obstruction ... pain... within ... hitting the door a diagnosis ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical