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Huge Umbilical Hernia: Umbilical hernia exacerbated by refractory ascites. Advanced liver disease 
precluded operative repair in
Huge Umbilical Hernia ... : Umbilical hernia ... repair in this case ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Umbilical Hernia: Protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through defect in posterior fascia. In this case the increase
Umbilical Hernia ... on the right is caused ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Umbilical ... #Hernia #Valsalva
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... • Prevalence Crohn's ... MMA) for ileal Crohn's ... /other causes • ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... question after cross-sectional ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... 16-32%): lupus pernio ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... Plan admission to critical ... group and save/cross-match ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Causes of Small ... this requires clinical ... Causes of ulceration ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... #differential #gastroenterology