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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Aortoenteric fistula Lower ... : • Bowel: Diverticular ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower ... #GIBleed #differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ulcer, Meckel's diverticulum ... MatthewHoMD #Lower ... LGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Ulcers - Meckel's Diverticulum ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Tumors • Zenker's Diverticulum ... Progressive Symptoms • Reflux ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Pneumonia Right Lower ... Dysmenorrhea Left Lower ... AbdominalPain #Differential
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Inflammatory: Reflux ... disease, Meckel's diverticulum ... Anemia #Causes #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Inflamed Meckel diverticulum ... infection - Lower ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Framework for Lower ... Unilateral Lower ... syndrome type 1 (reflex ... Peripheral #Edema #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Corneal reflex ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... movement followed by slower