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Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Various factors, including inflammation, hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance, and altered lipid homeostasis,
Pathophysiology #GI ... #IM #NASH #NAFLD ... NonAlcoholicFattyLiverDisease #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
#Clinical #Derm ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Barium Enema (Lower GI ... years - Upper GI
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
used on a long-term ... Pathophysiology #Nephro #IM ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Gastric Anisakiasis - Gastroscopy revealed multiple anisakis larvae penetrating into the mucosa in the esophagogastric junction,
#Clinical #GI #InfectiousDisease ... AnisakisSimplex #NEJM
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
B) #Clinical #GI ... #Derm #Honc #Melanoma ... EGD #Metastatic #NEJM
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
In the GI tract ... minimal symptoms: - GI ... borborygmi - Derm ... exacerbation of GI
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
skin pallor • GI ... symptoms • P/E - GI ... and derm findings ... , can consider IM
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
present with upper GIB ... melena - Other GI ... most common long term ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... MatthewHoMD #GI