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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... peristalsis Mechanical Obstruction ... suggests complete obstruction ... with complete obstruction ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... POCUS 73 yo F abdominal ... MaimoUltrasound #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #POCUS ... #clinical #abdominal
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Gastric Outlet Obstruction ... Intestinal Pseudo obstruction ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
site of venous obstruction ... - IVC obstruction ... towards SVC) - SVC obstruction ... a possible SVC obstruction ... syndrome #Stenosis #obstruction
Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
in Small Bowel Obstruction ... Circulares #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal Ultrasound

If you haven't started using ultrasound for SBO, you're missing some
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on Abdominal Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
Volume - Pump - Obstruction ... then 3 causes of obstruction ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
#Abdomen #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #Retrograde