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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... movements (partial ... percussion • Nausea ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... - Intestinal obstruction ... - Trauma Medical ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
syndrome • Chronic portal ... • Intestinal obstruction ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Necrotic bowel
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
consequence of bowel ... peptic ulcer), bowel ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... causing pain; bowel ... obstruction causing ... nausea and vomiting
Portal Venous Gas on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to Ischemic Bowel

LOOK FOR AIR IN
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... secondary to Ischemic Bowel ... Another case of ... #VenousGas #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
> Start Second Oral ... PostPrandial Insulin A1c ... Hypertension, Overweight, Abdominal ... • Secondary Causes ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Algorithm Ascites Bowel ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Mechanical Obstruction ... Trauma/Surgery • Medical
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS This ... presents with abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... CNS (impaired mental ... fever #severity #classification