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Hiatal Hernia Types - Classification
Type I Hiatal Hernia = Sliding Hernia
Less common types of paraesophageal hernias
Hiatal Hernia Types ... Type I Hiatal Hernia ... = Sliding Hernia ... Classification #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Types of abdominal hernias
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Inguinal (70.7%)
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Umbilical (13.9%)
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Epigastric (6.6%)
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Incisional (4.7%)
Types of abdominal hernias ... #Abdominal #Hernia ... Types #Incidence #Surgery ... #Locations #Diagnosis
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Crohn’s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical #Diagnosis ... InferiorMesentericArtery #Gastroenterology ... #surgery #
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric Surgery ... common bariatric surgery ... ulcers, internal hernia ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... #Bariatric #Surgery ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Initial checklist ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... oxygenation) - Inform surgeon ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Abdomino-phrenic Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology