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

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... pancreatitis) • O (Obstructive ... question after cross-sectional ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Protein Losing Enteropathy ... without apparent cause ... Gl diseases: UC/Crohn ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
pigmentation, spots cross ... polyps bleeding/obstructing ... Protein Losing Enteropathy ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology