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Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... Obstructive) Diagnosis ... question after cross-sectional ... question after cross-sectional ... #management #gastroenterology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... #management #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... • Muscular or neurologic ... the underlying cause ... #Management #gastroenterology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... infection that cross-reacts ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... without apparent cause ... Gl diseases: UC/Crohn ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology