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Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Colonoscopy - Scoping ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Difficult to diagnosis ... sugars in the colon ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... > 125mOsm/kg, Lactose ... breath test if lactose ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Diagnosis The ... is particularly difficult ... #Elevation #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Adenoma • Colon ... bsorption • Lactose ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential