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Plicae Circulares in Small Bowel Obstruction - Point of Care Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Plicae #Circulares
Plicae Circulares ... #Circulares #SBO ... #SmallBowel #Obstruction ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal POCUS
Pt has abdominal pain, distension and vomiting. POCUS confirms the Dx:
Obstruction on Abdominal ... POCUS Pt has abdominal ... sign (visible plicae ... circularis) - ... #Obstruction #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

SBO diagnosis in minutes of patients arrival to ED, "to/fro peristalsis" (aka
Obstruction on POCUS ... washing machine), place ... circulares (little ... #AbdominalUS #SBO ... #Obstruction #SmallBowel
Pneumatosis Intestinalis - amazing POCUS image. Beware the elderly patient with tachycardia! No abdominal pain on
Intestinalis - amazing POCUS ... No abdominal pain ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #Pneumatosis ... SBO #Necrosis #SmallBowel
Plicae Circulares characteristic of small bowel are most frequent & prominent in JENUNUM on POCUS

What segment
Plicae Circulares ... in JENUNUM on POCUS ... Resolution: plicae ... PlicaeCirculares #SBO #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
presents with abdominal ... specificity using 1) plicae ... circulares (indicates ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Abdominal #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction
Visualized here are dilated loops of bowel as a result of SBO. One can
peristalsis, visible plicae ... circularis (folds ... piano sign," and abdominal ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Visualized on POCUS ... Criteria for SBO: • plicae ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #abdominal
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... - Can you place ... every focus of gas ... radiologistpage #Abdominal
Small Bowel Obstruction on Abdominal Ultrasound

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical #Abdominal
Obstruction on Abdominal ... jchristianfox #SBO #SmallBowel ... Obstruction #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal