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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Liquids (motor) - Lack ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... #Bariatric #Surgery ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Suction Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Suction tips, combined with a suction source, help to remove debris
retractor with sharp teeth ... used to hold back ... BigMike_MD #suction #surgery
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
clay-colored: A lack ... • Black: Bleeding ... #Poop #Color #Differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
trauma including surgery ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Dysfunction - Differential ... Anxiety • Lack ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
revascularization surgery ... an increase (or lack ... after cardiac surgery ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam