22 results
Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) Classification
Diverticulosis location:
 • Left (2 points)
 • Right (1 point)
Number
Diverticular Inflammation ... point) Number of diverticula ... points #DICA #Diverticular ... Classification #diagnosis ... Complication #Assessment #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
- Differential Diagnosis ... ulcer, Meckel's diverticulum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ulcers - Meckel's Diverticulum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... disease, Duodenal diverticulum ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... duplication, calyceal diverticulae ... lower dose than a CT-based ... urinary tract: diagnostic
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression: Zenker's diverticulum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplasia, Meckel's diverticulum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... atresia, Meckel's diverticulum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
• Additional diagnostic ... imaging such as CT ... Treatment #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Obstructive) Diagnosis ... • 1st line: CT ... line: EUS only if diagnosis ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology