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Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastric Outlet ... Obstruction • ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... #SBO #clinical ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #obstruction #abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... hernia • Rib
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... (for diagnosis ... #Gastric #POCUS ... #abdominal #clinical ... #anatomy #labeled
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel obstruction ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Nasogastric Tube and Fluid Filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Phased array transducer in subxiphoid position (epigastrium, footprint
on Gastric POCUS ... supports small bowel obstruction ... #Gastric #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Gastric Ultrasound ... in this pt with sbo ... Labeled Schematic ... #Ultrasound #Layering ... Debris #POCUS #clinical
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm, dilated fluid-filled stomach, to-and-fro or
SBO POCUS - ... @eabramsMD #Gastric ... Fullness #Dilated #SBO ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound ... #clinical #Stomach
Fluid Filled Stomach on POCUS

A patient presents with abdominal pain. Which of the following is represented
Fluid Filled Stomach ... presents with abdominal ... Labeled Schematic ... #Gastric #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... accumulation in stomach ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis