SAQ 768 – General Surgery – small bowel obstruction ultrasound and NGT contraindications

Marked out of 12.00

A 60-year-old woman presents with two days of increasing abdominal pain and vomiting. She has no significant past history and no previous surgery. You suspect small bowel obstruction.

List five (5) potential causes of small bowel obstruction in this patient.

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List three (3) bedside ultrasound findings that would support small bowel obstruction.

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You elect to insert a nasogastric tube. In general, list four (4) contraindications to NGT insertion.

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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%

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