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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 ... Diffuse, visceral abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #labeled #bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
Small Bowel Obstruction ... elderly lady with abdominal ... obstruction (SBO ... Other signs of SBO ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
on Abdominal POCUS ... Labeled Schematic ... #Complex #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #SBP
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal POCUS ... Pt has abdominal ... pain, distension ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... F abdominal pain ... "poo and fro" sign ... #POCUS #clinical ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... • Ascites • ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
presents with abdominal ... pain and vomiting ... #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 ... painAbdominal ... hernia • Rib