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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Distension and ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Outlet Obstruction ... • Ascites
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... transducer viewing dilated ... Criteria for SBO ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... This clip shows a dilated ... Labeled Schematic ... #Abdominal #clinical ... #ultrasound
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
Clinical Examination ... Abdomen: Scars, Distension ... fluid, Dilated ... abdominal wall veins ... disease #signs #diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... pain, distension ... confirms the Dx: - Dilated ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO ... #clinical
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Dilated >2.5 cm ... #SBO #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

POCUS showing dilated bowel loop (>2.5cm) with to-and-fro peristalsis significant for
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS showing dilated ... #smallbowel #ultrasound ... #obstruction #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) with dilated ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical