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Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Rigler Sign on Abdominal ... aka Double Wall Sign ... #Abdominal #XRay ... #KUB #clinical ... #radiology #labeled
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
conniventes (“keyboard sign ... Criteria for SBO ... free fluid (tanga sign ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Doge Cap Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Morrison Pouch Sign
Triangular shaped lucency below the 11th rib
Doge Cap Sign on ... Abdominal X-Ray ... is so called because ... #Abdominal #XRay ... #kub #clinical
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #obstruction #abdominal
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
- May involve symptoms ... Positive Carnett's sign ... • Hernias - Past ... to incisional hernias ... : clinical examination
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
16-32% - Lupus pernio ... Liver 12-20% - Abdominal ... Spleen 5-10% - Abdominal ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
simple) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
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 symptoms ... acute or chronic abdominal ... #obstruction #sbo