Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria for SBO:
 • plicae/valvulae (confirms small bowel)
 • diameter >2.5cm
 • alternating peristalsis
 • +free fluid (tanga sign, star)

Dr. Meghan Herbst @EUSmkh

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Meghan Kelly Herbst, MD @eusmkh · 2 years ago
UCONN Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound Fellowship Yale 2011. Family, patients, education, running = my life. https://twitter.com/EUSmkh | https://www.instagram.com/eus_mkh/
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