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Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Telescoping Fingers ... the hands showed telescoping ... NEJMicm1905982 #Telescoping ... #Fingers #PhysicalExam
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Inflammatory bowel ... Hernias Ischemic bowel ... #Small #Large #Bowel ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Overfeeding • Short Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... , inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Intussusception Operative Reduction
Peutz-Jeghers 17yo patient with multiple recurrent intussusception caused by large polyps at proximal small
intussusception caused ... proximal small bowel ... Operative #Clinical #Telescoping
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Ischemic: Small Bowel ... vs Large Bowel ... Diarrhea-Predominant vs Nausea
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - ... Diagnosis Common Causes ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... purpura, Small bowel
Intussusception on POCUS

Notice the target sign on the left (TV view) and the telescoping bowel on
view) and the telescoping ... bowel on the right ... clinical #ultrasound #bowel
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel ... Ileus: Functional bowel ... Physical blockage of bowel ... • Infrequent bowel ... percussion • Nausea
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... bottles (infection, bowel ... stain (suspected bowel ... concentration (bowel