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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 ... pain and related ... acute or chronic abdominal ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... transducer viewing dilated ... Criteria for SBO ... POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... history of previous abdominal ... surgery - Dilated ... the abdomen #Clinical ... AbdominalXRay #SBO
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
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 Scrotal Hernia causing Small Bowel Obstruction
47 yo M with scrotal swelling and vomiting -> Strangulated
Incarcerated Scrotal Hernia ... causing Small Bowel Obstruction ... , dilated bowel ... movement showing SBO ... #SBO #clinical
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 (SBO) on POCUS
1. Dilated >2.5 cm
2. "Poo and Fro"
3. Tanga (free fluid)

Dr. Michael
Small Bowel Obstruction ... (SBO) on POCUS ... Dilated >2.5 cm ... #SBO #POCUS #Clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Incarcerated Hernia with SBO
29yo F with known hernia p/w sudden onset abdominal pain 2hrs ago. Given
w sudden onset abdominal ... addition to a dilated ... /Kings County #Clinical ... Radiology #POCUS #AbdominalUS ... #Obstruction