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Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... obstruction: -Adhesive disease ... Volvulus -Other #Clinical ... #Differential #Surgery ... #Gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease - Surgical Options
 - Stricturoplasty
 - Resection
 - Colectomy
 - Proctocolectomy

#Crohns #Disease #Surgical #intervention
Crohn's Disease ... Proctocolectomy #Crohns #Disease ... #patientinfo #surgery ... #gastroenterology
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
The majority of cases ... valvular heart disease ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... InferiorMesentericArtery #Gastroenterology ... #surgery #
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... laughter and crying; Diseases ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main cause ... ), Alzheimer's Disease ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... - Addison’s disease ... sickness • Meniere disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Inflammatory bowel disease ... Crohn’s, UC) Surgery ... Ischemic bowel disease ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... • Meniere's Disease ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
Veno-occlusive disease ... Polycystic liver disease ... Metastatic malignant disease ... trauma including surgery ... Classification #gastroenterology