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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Definition: A pathologic ... develop persistent pathologic ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute ... Abdominal Pain - ... Ulcer Disease • Pancreatitis ... Cyst • Ovarian ... Nephrolithiasis #Acute
Pancreatitis Complications - Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous (85%):
 • Acute Pancreatic Fluid Collection (APFC)
Pancreatitis Complications ... Edematous (85%): • Acute ... (15%): • Acute ... Complications #pseudocyst #management ... #gastroenterology
General algorithm for the management of inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections. 

ANC, acute necrotic collection; APFC, acute
algorithm for the management ... ANC, acute necrotic ... pancreatitis; PC ... pseudocyst #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... NSAIDs • Chronic pancreatitis ... pregnancy • Ovarian ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Pathophysiology Organic/Pathologic ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... • Epigastric abdominal ... of pancreatitis ... #Acute #Diagnosis ... #Gastroenterology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... pancreatitis but ... the context of acute ... pathology and often ... a late sign in acute
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis, Chronic ... pancreatitis (treatment ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology
Ovarian cyst rupture on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 20yo female presents with acute onset abdominal pain. While
Ovarian cyst rupture ... presents with acute ... onset abdominal ... the setting of ovarian ... POCUS #clinical #gynecology