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Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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bypassing small bowel ... acid, bypass of ... ulcers, internal hernia ... , bowel obstruction ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
- Differential ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... perforate the bowel ... #Differential # ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... /Duodenal Obstruction ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Obstruction • ... • Incarcerated Hernia
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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