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Crohn's Disease - Surgical Options
 - Stricturoplasty
 - Resection
 - Colectomy
 - Proctocolectomy

#Crohns #Disease #Surgical #intervention
Crohn's Disease ... Stricturoplasty - Resection ... Proctocolectomy #Crohns #Disease ... patientinfo #surgery #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
hemostasis - PEG placement ... endoscopic mucosal resection ... or bougie) - Resections ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... sphincterotomy, Stent placement ... nasopancreatic drain placement ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
PEG Tube Placement ... • Most Common Indications ... Carefully revise indication ... for placement PEG ... #Summary #gastroenterology
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
: SIBO, Celiac disease ... , Amyloidosis, Resection ... Gastritis Other: Medications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Congestion • Medications ... Immune-complex disease ... AKI: • Urinary Retention ... Bilateral ureteral disease
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
Post-gastrectomy and ileal resection ... insufficiency, Crohn 's disease ... , coeliac disease ... contraceptive, hormone replacement
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... symptoms of celiac disease ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Previous upper bowel resection ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... Metabolic: Menkes disease ... Ischaemic heart disease