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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... Normal veins: Umbilicus ... respecting the umbilical ... shoulder girdle & upper ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Consider tumor • Upper ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Irritable bowel ... • 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 ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Extra-abdominal: - Upper ... Pain #Pediatrics #Causes
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... Distinguishing Upper ... Lower GI Bleeding Upper ... H.pylori, hiatal hernia ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Enterocolitis Upper ... • Small/Large Bowel ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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bypassing small bowel ... ulcers, internal hernia ... , bowel obstruction ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology