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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
• Black: Bleeding ... If from bleeding ... in the lower intestinal ... #Poop #Color #Differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... may radiate into lower ... lateral leg) or S1 (posterior ... Bending, sneezing ... #Lower #BackPain
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... Inspection - lower ... perineum, and posterior ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... BP lowering - Lower
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
ABCs of Endoscopic ... IR drains) F - Feeding ... - Sepsis #ABCs ... perforation #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... inuslin release leading ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
and incomplete lower ... • Failure of lower ... secondary causes leading ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology