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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... sounds (ileus) • Abdomen ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Overgrowth (SIBO ... • Ascites • ... • Irritable Bowel ... Functional Bloating • Abdomino-phrenic
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... obstruction causing ... nausea and vomiting ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction and Ascites on POCUS

This patient drove to the ED complaining of 2 hours
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Resolution: Nausea ... loop of small bowel ... Labeled Schematic ... #Abdominal #clinical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Irritable bowel ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib
Complex Ascites with Air Bubbles in Colonic Perforation on POCUS

Hemodynamically unstable with rigid abdomen.  Patient
unstable with rigid abdomen ... perforation and obstruction ... enhancement also seen = bowel ... to look for the abdominal ... Perforation #POCUS #clinical
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... incarcerated loop of bowel ... lines along the bowel ... /Kings County #Clinical ... #Obstruction
Small bowel obstruction with multiple dilated loops of small bowel. The cause was noted as a
Small bowel obstruction ... loops of small bowel ... The cause was noted ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTAbdomen #SBO