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Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute abdominal ... symptoms. ... acute or chronic abdominal ... percussion • Nausea ... #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
hypotension some: abdominal ... pain, diarrhea, ... covid19 #sarscov2 #coronavirus ... #diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs ... , Symptoms and Pathophysiology ... postprandial fullness, abdominal ... gastroenterology #symptoms ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... : Abdominal pain ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes ... RUQ and Midline Abdominal ... Pain - Illness ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... diabetes Key signs ... /symptoms of HHS ... , N/V, diffuse abdominal ... pain, Kussmaul
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... painAbdominal
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #signs
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
/vomiting, Abdominal ... pain, Anorexia ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #SARSCOV2 ... #coronavirus
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
poor feeding, SOB ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... jaundice and RUQ pain ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology