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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... rectal ulcer, Meckel's ... MatthewHoMD #Lower
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Rectal Ulcers - Meckel's ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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- Inflamed Meckel ... infection - Lower
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Meckel's, tumor)
Meckel’s Diverticulitis on CT

- Howard T Heller MD FAIUM @hellersound

#Meckels #Diverticulitis #CTAbdomen #clinical #radiology #computedtomography
Meckel’s Diverticulitis ... hellersound #Meckels
#Meckel's Diverticulum
#Meckel's Diverticulum
Diverticula 

Diverticulum (singular) is an outpouching of the wall of the to form a sac. Diverticula
Meckel diverticulum ... #diverticula #meckles
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Kaposi's sarcoma, Merkel ... gastric cancer • Merkel ... polyomavirus - Merkel
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Inhibits Glucagon -> Lowers ... mechanism helps lower ... , and only use lower ... a patient on a lower
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Whipple's disease, Meckel's