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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
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 ... instructions #cardiology #physicalexam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Exam findings in Lower ... SatyaPatelMD #Lower ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Severe Bladder Distension causing Lower Abdominal Distension on Physical Exam

#Bladder #Distension #Abdominal #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Distension causing Lower ... Distension #Abdominal #PhysicalExam
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
retraction of the lower ... diameter of the lower ... Hoovers #sign #PhysicalExam
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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Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... - decreased rectal ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
- Women have lower ... Aorta #Vascular #Treatment
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... heart failure is lower