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Crohn's Disease - Surgical Options
 - Stricturoplasty
 - Resection
 - Colectomy
 - Proctocolectomy

#Crohns #Disease #Surgical #intervention
#patientinfo #surgery ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Non-infectious: IBD ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
-Herniation -IBD ... #Differential #Surgery ... #Gastroenterology
Ulcerative Colitis - Surgical Options
 • Proctocolectomy - Ileostomy: ileum is attached to an external bag
#patientinfo #surgery ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... prednisone) & intraoperative ... stress dose Gastroenterology ... Perioperative #IBD ... #preoperative #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Diagnosis and Workup ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #workup ... #gastroenterology
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
IBD and Pregnancy: Managing Flares
Laboratory Values - Endoscopy - Radiologic imaging - Surgery - Medication

#inflammatory #boweldisease
IBD and Pregnancy ... Radiologic imaging - Surgery ... #boweldisease #IBD ... Flares #management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... Pregabalin #IBS ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup