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Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
weight regain, complications ... bypassing small bowel ... internal hernia, bowel ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
History Taking for IBD - FECES Mnemonic
FECES:
F - Frequency- how often? nocturnal sx? 
E - Emptying
S - Surgerles— bowel ... complications? ... FECES #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... purpura, Small bowel ... #gastroenterology
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
 •
Indications, Output and Complications ... conduit Cutaneous Complications ... digestion • Bowel ... Ostomy #Output #Complications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Abdominal Pain Causes ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Necrotic bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Complications after ... bolus to the small bowel ... Gastric bypass causes ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... soon as bladder/bowel