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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... Lower GI Bleeding ... H.pylori, hiatal hernia ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
uterus above the umbilicus ... Scalpel, Scissors, Umbilical ... - Cut midline umbilicus ... small incision in lower ... consider reversible causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Lower quadrant ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes ... - Inguinal hernia ... infection - Lower ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Umbilical Hernia: Protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through defect in posterior fascia. In this case the increase
Umbilical Hernia ... In this case the ... on the right is caused ... Clinical #Photo #Umbilical ... #Hernia #Valsalva
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... • Gastritis Lower ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... Lower Gastrointestinal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... purpura of the lower ... musculoskeletal symptoms • Hernias ... to incisional hernias ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
musculoskeletal causes ... Lower quadrant ... genitourinary causes ... Splenic rupture Lower ... • Incarcerated hernia