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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Yersinia - TB Recto-Sigmoid ... Lymphoma - E Coli Rectum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Map #Causes
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cystourethrocele Bowel/Rectum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Causes of Pelvic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Diverticulosis • Rectal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
result from other causes ... in the colon, rectum ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... , Hemorrhoids, Rectal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... -1000 mcg oral/rectal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... the bladder and rectum ... - Bladder and rectal ... #differential #diagnosis
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Rectal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... - Anorectal: rectal ... fissure, solitary rectal ... #Constipation #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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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- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... - decreased rectal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology