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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 ... ) #bowel #obstruction ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
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
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Obstruction - Differential ... gallstones Hernias ... Ischemic bowel ... #Obstruction #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... #Obstruction #Jejunum ... #SBO #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pain Surgical ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Inflammatory bowel ... pain of childhood
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal ... hernia • Rib
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
in SBO A 55yo ... pain and vomiting ... #SBO #clinical ... ultrasound #POCUS #obstruction ... #abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... perforate the bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... #bowel #Causes
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) on POCUS

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