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Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
Because of the colon's ... perfusion to the colon ... perfusion to the colon ... is reduced, colonic ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • typhlitis #Colon ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antipsychotics) Colonic ... Colorectal Disease • Colon ... Cancer • Colonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Plate Colony Color Identification Algorithm
 - Pink Colonies
 - Turquoise Blue Colonies
 - Blue-Purple Colonies
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Plate Colony Color ... Algorithm - Pink Colonies ... Turquoise Blue Colonies ... #Plate #Colony ... Identification #Algorithm #diagnosis
Normal Colonic Diameters
Normal bowel caliber can be remembered using the 3-6-9 rule:
 - Small bowel: <3
Normal Colonic Diameters ... drkeithsiau #Normal #Colonic ... #Diameters #diagnosis
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aortoenteric fistula, Colonic ... angiodysplasia, colonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Colon Anatomy and Typical Dimensions
 • Cecum: 5cm
 • Ascending Colon: length 10 cm, width 8
Colon Anatomy and ... 5cm • Ascending Colon ... • Transverse Colon ... • Descending Colon ... #Dimensions #diagnosis
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
- Differential Diagnosis ... Aortoenteric Fistula - Colonic ... Angiodysplasia, Colonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Gardner's Syndrome
Multiple pre-malignant colonic polyps with soft tissue & bony tumours. Associated with mutation to the
pre-malignant colonic ... APC #Polyposis #Diagnosis
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Diet, IBS-C, Colonic ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... e.g. fissure), Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis