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LAUREN WESTAFER, DO, MPH
CAUTION:
CONTAINS GAS
Photo:Douglas Porter
Unpacking the Black Box of Gut
Ultrasound
Photo:Craig Sunter
Small Bowel Obstruction Ultrasound
Dilated bowel >2.5 cm
Abnormal peristalsis
Assess for:
Rub the curvilinear
probe over the abdomen
Photo:Craig Sunter
Unpacking the Black Box of Gut
Ultrasound:
History
Physical exam
Diagnosis of SBO
Unreliable for
X-ray
CT SCAN = TIME
Training
10 minutes
5-10 scans
Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011
Aug;28(8):676-8
Scanning Time
< 5 minutes
“Mow the lawn”
Assess paracolic gutters, quadrants
Dilated Bowel
Abnormal Peristalsis
Dilated Bowel
> 2.5 CM
Abnormal Peristalsis
Photo: Josh Semans
Piano key sign
Plicae circulares
Normal SBO
+LR 9.55
-LR 0.04
Taylor MR, Lalani N.Adult small bowel obstruction.Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(6):528–44. doi:10.1111/acem.12150.
US
X-RAY
+LR 1.55
-LR 0.59
+LR 9.55
-LR 0.04
Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011;28(8):676–8. doi:10.1136/emj.2010.095729.
SENSITIVITY
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
CT
POCUS
XRAY
Taylor MR, Lalani N. Adult small bowel obstruction. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(6):528–44. doi:10.1111/
acem.12150.
X-RAY 27 (36%)
US 0 (0%)
Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011;28(8):676–8. doi:10.1136/emj.2010.095729.
Katz DS, Baker ME, Rosen MP, Lalani T, Carucci LR, Cash BD, Kim DH, Piorkowski RJ, Small WC, Smith MP, Yaghmai V, Yee J, Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging. ACR Appropriateness
Criteria® suspected small-bowel obstruction. [online publication]. Reston (VA): American College of Radiology (ACR); 2013.
Hedging
Ileus vs SBO
Transition Point
Cause
Caution:
I NEED THE
CT SCAN
Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL et al. Evaluation and Management of Small-Bowel Obstruction. J Trauma. 73(5):S362-S369, November 2012
? SBO
SBO
Ileus + edema
Ascites + Tumor
Free Air
SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
ULTRASOUND
Dilated bowel >2.5 cm
Abnormal peristalsis
+
References:
1. Carpenter CR, Pines JM. The end of X-rays for suspected small bowel
obstruction? Using evidence-based diagnostics to inform best practices in
emergency medicine. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2013;20(6):618–20.
2. Vicario SJ, Price TG. "Bowel Obstruction and Volvulus." Tintinalli's
Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. pp 581-583.
3. Torrey SP, Henneman PL. "Disorders of the Small Intestine." Rosen's
Emergency Medicine. pp 1184-86.
4. Taylor MR, Lalani N. Adult small bowel obstruction. Acad. Emerg. Med.
2013;20(6):528–44.
5. Böhner H, Yang Q, Franke C, Verreet PR, Ohmann C. Simple data from
history and physical examination help to exclude bowel obstruction and to
avoid radiographic studies in patients with acute abdominal pain. Eur. J.
Surg. 1998;164(10):777–84.
6. Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL et al. Evaluation and Management of
Small-Bowel Obstruction. J Trauma. 73(5):S362-S369, November 2012
7. Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection
of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J.
2011 Aug;28(8):676-8.
8. Guttman J, Stone MB, Kimberly HH, Rempell JS. Point-of-care
ultrasonography for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the
emergency department.CJEM. 2014 Aug 1;16(0):30-3.
Photo: Josh Semans
Piano key sign
Plicae circulares
Dilated bowel
> 2.5 cm

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Point of care Intestinal Ultrasound: Lauren Westafer

  • 1. LAUREN WESTAFER, DO, MPH CAUTION: CONTAINS GAS Photo:Douglas Porter Unpacking the Black Box of Gut Ultrasound
  • 3. Small Bowel Obstruction Ultrasound Dilated bowel >2.5 cm Abnormal peristalsis Assess for: Rub the curvilinear probe over the abdomen Photo:Craig Sunter Unpacking the Black Box of Gut Ultrasound:
  • 4. History Physical exam Diagnosis of SBO Unreliable for X-ray
  • 5. CT SCAN = TIME
  • 6. Training 10 minutes 5-10 scans Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011 Aug;28(8):676-8
  • 8. “Mow the lawn” Assess paracolic gutters, quadrants
  • 12. Photo: Josh Semans Piano key sign Plicae circulares
  • 14. +LR 9.55 -LR 0.04 Taylor MR, Lalani N.Adult small bowel obstruction.Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(6):528–44. doi:10.1111/acem.12150.
  • 15. US X-RAY +LR 1.55 -LR 0.59 +LR 9.55 -LR 0.04 Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011;28(8):676–8. doi:10.1136/emj.2010.095729.
  • 16. SENSITIVITY 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 CT POCUS XRAY Taylor MR, Lalani N. Adult small bowel obstruction. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(6):528–44. doi:10.1111/ acem.12150.
  • 17. X-RAY 27 (36%) US 0 (0%) Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011;28(8):676–8. doi:10.1136/emj.2010.095729. Katz DS, Baker ME, Rosen MP, Lalani T, Carucci LR, Cash BD, Kim DH, Piorkowski RJ, Small WC, Smith MP, Yaghmai V, Yee J, Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® suspected small-bowel obstruction. [online publication]. Reston (VA): American College of Radiology (ACR); 2013. Hedging
  • 18. Ileus vs SBO Transition Point Cause Caution:
  • 19. I NEED THE CT SCAN Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL et al. Evaluation and Management of Small-Bowel Obstruction. J Trauma. 73(5):S362-S369, November 2012
  • 20. ? SBO
  • 21. SBO
  • 25. SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION ULTRASOUND Dilated bowel >2.5 cm Abnormal peristalsis
  • 26. +
  • 27. References: 1. Carpenter CR, Pines JM. The end of X-rays for suspected small bowel obstruction? Using evidence-based diagnostics to inform best practices in emergency medicine. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2013;20(6):618–20. 2. Vicario SJ, Price TG. "Bowel Obstruction and Volvulus." Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th ed. pp 581-583. 3. Torrey SP, Henneman PL. "Disorders of the Small Intestine." Rosen's Emergency Medicine. pp 1184-86. 4. Taylor MR, Lalani N. Adult small bowel obstruction. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2013;20(6):528–44. 5. Böhner H, Yang Q, Franke C, Verreet PR, Ohmann C. Simple data from history and physical examination help to exclude bowel obstruction and to avoid radiographic studies in patients with acute abdominal pain. Eur. J. Surg. 1998;164(10):777–84. 6. Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL et al. Evaluation and Management of Small-Bowel Obstruction. J Trauma. 73(5):S362-S369, November 2012 7. Jang TB, Schindler D, Kaji AH. Bedside ultrasonography for the detection of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2011 Aug;28(8):676-8. 8. Guttman J, Stone MB, Kimberly HH, Rempell JS. Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department.CJEM. 2014 Aug 1;16(0):30-3.
  • 28. Photo: Josh Semans Piano key sign Plicae circulares Dilated bowel > 2.5 cm