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The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Gastroenterology ... CBC - Coags, LFTs ... GI/Liver History ... GregoryTBrennan #Liver ... Calling #Referral #Gastroenterology
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... - Vitals - LFTs ... MELD - Chronic liver ... US - Prior liver ... Referral #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Cholestatic Liver ... Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary ... Cholangitis #pathophysiology ... psc #hepatology #comparison
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Chronic - ongoing ↑ LFTs ... or symptoms of liver ... Drug #induced #Liver ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Celiac Disease • Prior ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary ... Tertiary Lab Comparison ... : • Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... Excessive urination, Abdominal ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... inflammation, Abdominal ... Bowel #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #gastroenterology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
with motion • Lots ... Stiffness is short-lived ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... gastrointestinal 4) Primary ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... Blastomycosis Symptoms: • Primary ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology