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Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... intestinal obstruction ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... are some other causes ... Pseudocyst, ERCP / Surgery ... SOD • Gl Tract: Intestinal ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
Causes of Low Vitamin ... pylori-associated gastritis Surgery ... Malabsorption - Small intestinal ... low #cobalamin #differential
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention - Differential ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Hypothyroidism Chronic Intestinal ... Syndrome • Trauma/Surgery ... Abdominal #Distention #Differential
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
after Bariatric Surgery ... Post Bariatric Intestinal ... after bariatric surgery ... Gastric bypass causes ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... (prior pelvic surgery ... disorders - Chronic intestinal ... #Constipation #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - Differential ... Anal Atresia • Intestinal ... Stenosis • Intestinal ... #Constipation #Differential
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Obstruction - Differential ... Extrinsic to the Intestinal ... #Obstruction #Differential ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
Causes of hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... Decreased input: intestinal ... hypophosphatemia #Causes ... #Differential #
Differential including the common malignant etiologies of palpable breast masses. 

#Differential; #Surgery; #Breastmasses; #Breastcancer; #Malignantbreastmass

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Differential including ... palpable breast masses ... #Differential; # ... Surgery; #Breastmasses ... Surgery: A case