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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... fistula, Colonic and rectal ... angiodysplasia, colonic/rectal ... MatthewHoMD #Lower
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... - Colonic and Rectal ... Angiodysplasia, Colonic or rectal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... Exam To test leg recoil ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Aortoenteric fistula Lower ... , Hemorrhoids, Rectal ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
SBP - Step 3: Lower ... Record the number ... Record this as Point
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Syndrome: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... - decreased rectal
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
Primary LGV:
 • Genital LGV: Painless genital papule, pustule, ulcer or erosion, Urethral/cervical mucopurulent
LGV: Proctitis (Rectal ... bleeding, Rectal ... Anorectal LGV: Lower
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Mixed upper and lower ... of bladder and rectal
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
extremities than in lower ... Medullaris - Bladder or rectal
Massive pneumoperitoneum is evident by the excessive free gas in the abdominal cavity, including the bilateral
in the dilated lower ... No rectal gas is