🍼 INTUSSUSCEPTION: The Jam No One Ordered ⠀ 🚨 Currant jelly stool? Think telescoping intestines. 📍 Most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants 👶 Crampy, colicky pain with episodes of relief 🎯 “Target sign” on ultrasound = pathognomonic 🛠️ First-line treatment: air or contrast enema ⠀ ⚠️ Don’t delay — bowel ischemia can sneak up fast 🩻 Get the ultrasound, call radiology, and skip the OR (if you’re lucky) ⠀ #drhavicandbrody #pediatrics #pedsrotation #intussusception #medicalstude

📌 Intussusception – Radiologist Overview | Emergency GI Condition Intussusception is a telescoping of one segment of the intestine into another, most commonly seen in children but can also occur in adults due to a pathological lead point. As radiologists, early detection is critical, because untreated cases may lead to bowel obstruction, ischemia, and perforation. On imaging: 🔹 Ultrasound is the first-line modality—showing the classic “Target Sign / Doughnut Sign” on transverse view and “Pseud