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Match each clinical presentation of gastrointestinal obstruction or distension with its most likely specific etiology or anatomical mechanism.

  • A patient with a history of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presents with acute, severe periumbilical pain. Computed tomography reveals a 'swirl sign' of the mesenteric root and a clustered segment of dilated small bowel.Internal hernia through Petersen's space
  • A young adult with a recent history of rapid, profound weight loss presents with persistent postprandial bilious emesis and early satiety. Upper gastrointestinal series shows an abrupt linear compression of the transverse duodenum.Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome
  • A patient with a history of an exploratory laparotomy presents with sudden, unrelenting abdominal pain. Imaging displays a U-shaped, fluid-filled distended bowel segment with a 'beak sign' indicating two adjacent points of obstruction.Adhesive closed-loop small bowel obstruction
  • An adult with no prior surgical history presents with colicky abdominal pain and guaiac-positive stools. Computed tomography demonstrates a bowel-within-bowel 'target sign' in the right lower quadrant surrounding a distinct mass.Adult-onset intussusception secondary to a neoplastic lead point
  • A hospitalized patient recovering from a femur fracture repair and receiving scheduled opioids develops a massively dilated cecum and ascending colon; however, imaging demonstrates no transition point or physical blockage.Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome)

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The presentations match as follows: the post-gastric bypass patient with a 'swirl sign' has an internal hernia; the rapidly weight-losing patient has SMA syndrome; the 'beak sign' with unrelenting pain indicates a closed-loop obstruction; the 'target sign' in an adult indicates an intussusception with a lead point; and the postoperative massive cecal dilation without blockage is Ogilvie syndrome.
Each clinical presentation contains classic hallmark signs linking the patient's history and imaging to a distinct mechanism of obstruction: iatrogenic mesenteric defects for Petersen's hernia, loss of the aortomesenteric fat pad for SMA syndrome, dual-point adhesive trapping for closed-loop obstruction, a pathologic lead point for adult intussusception, and autonomic dysregulation for Ogilvie syndrome.

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1
Analyze the surgical history and radiographic findings for the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patient.
The 'swirl sign' indicates mesenteric twisting through an iatrogenic defect.
Roux-en-Y bypass creates Petersen's space, putting the patient at high risk for an internal hernia.
2
Evaluate the young adult with rapid weight loss and transverse duodenal compression.
Identified as superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome.
Loss of the mesenteric fat pad reduces the aortomesenteric angle, mechanically compressing the duodenum.
3
Assess the unrelenting pain and 'beak sign' in the patient with a prior laparotomy.
Corresponds to an adhesive closed-loop small bowel obstruction.
An adhesive band trapping the bowel at two adjacent points creates a closed loop, rapidly leading to ischemia and unrelenting pain.
4
Correlate the 'target sign' and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in an adult without prior surgery.
Matches adult-onset intussusception.
Adult intussusception is almost exclusively caused by a pathologic, often neoplastic, lead point that pulls the bowel into itself.
5
Diagnose the massive colonic distension in the postoperative orthopedic patient.
Identified as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome).
The absence of a mechanical transition point combined with severe systemic illness and opioid use points to autonomic dysregulation of the colon.

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Differential diagnosis of surgical gastrointestinal obstructions and distensions based on anatomic landmarks and specific radiologic signs.
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