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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Obstruction - Differential ... disease (Crohn’ ... s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... Differential #Causes #Diagosis
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric Surgery ... bypassing small bowel ... acid, bypass of ... ulcers, internal hernia ... , bowel obstruction
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... /Duodenal Obstruction ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Outlet Obstruction
Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
 • H. Pylori
 • NSAIDs
 • Gastric adenocarcinoma
 • Gastric lymphoma
of Peptic Ulcer Disease ... adenocarcinoma • Gastric ... neck of a hiatus hernia ... surgery • After ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Inflammatory: Crohn's disease ... perforate the bowel ... #SBO #bowel #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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- Intestinal obstruction ... - Inguinal hernia ... - Sickle cell disease ... - Inflammatory bowel ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Previous gastric ... surgery or ileal ... resection 5. ... Systemic disease ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... obstruction, Colorectal ... disease, Inguinal ... hernia, Irritable ... tract infection #Diagnosis