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Proximal SBO on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) secondary to strangulated umbilical hernia

The happiest strangulated umbilical
hernia The happiest ... hernia in the world ... 🤪 Hernia + proximal ... #Obstruction #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Hernia
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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
- Differential ... Crohn’s, UC) Surgery ... gallstones Hernias ... #SBO #Differential ... #Causes #Diagosis
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Lesions ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Diagnosis #SBO # ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
site of vascular obstruction ... due to sepsis (umbilical ... trauma including surgery ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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reduced gastric acid ... ulcers, internal hernia ... , bowel obstruction ... & SIBO Mini (one ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Intestinal obstruction ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... topical injury (by acid ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology