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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Obstruction - Differential ... DISTEND HIM) Diverticulitis ... Inflammatory bowel ... Obstruction #SBO #Differential
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Abdominal XRay - Differential ... • inflammatory bowel ... pseudomembranous colitis) • bowel ... ischemia • diverticulitis ... Thumbprint #Sign #Differential
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic: Small Bowel ... vs Large Bowel ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
inflammation: Diverticulitis ... associated with diverticulosis ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Pelvic Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis ... #Pelvic #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Actinomycosis, Complicated diverticulitis ... perforate the bowel ... #Obstruction #Differential ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Bloating - Treatment Algorithm ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... Small Intestinal Diverticulosis ... • Irritable Bowel ... Testing Treatment Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis for bowel obstruction #Diagnosis #EM #GenSurg #Bowel #Obstruction #Ileus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... for bowel obstruction ... #EM #GenSurg #Bowel ... Obstruction #Ileus #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof