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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 ... hypotension • Abdominal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Cholecystitis on POCUS (Labeled)

Ultrasound showing gallstone, wall thickening, and pericholecystic fluid.

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

#Cholecystitis #POCUS #clinical
Cholecystitis on POCUS (Labeled ... Cholecystitis #POCUS #clinical ... ultrasound #RUQ #abdominal ... #gallbladder #gallstone ... #labeled #anatomy
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder ... Thickened gallbladder ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal ... #labeled #anatomy
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
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
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Criteria for SBO ... #Jejunum #SBO # ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
of Intestinal Obstruction ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO
Proximal SBO on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to strangulated umbilical hernia

The happiest strangulated umbilical
Proximal SBO on ... + proximal SBO ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hernia ... #Umbilical #Clinical
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... the abdomen #Clinical ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction from Indirect Inguinal Hernia on POCUS

SBO from this patient's large irreducible indirect inguinal
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #SBO #Indirect ... #Clinical #POCUS