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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... of Nutritional ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Nutrition #Deficiencies ... #Gastroenterology
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute ... • Assess Disease ... ≠ Treatment Failure ... Referral to Optimize Nutrition ... Algorithm #IBD #Treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nutrition
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
• Other: ERCP/surgery ... Autoimmune, PUD (posterior ... • Nutrition: ... Diagnosis #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
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... ) - No role in acute ... • Surgery (PMID ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... mg PO qd - If needing ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... perineum, and posterior ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
IR drains) F - Feeding ... /nutrition if prolonged ... /WBC/CRP etc → Surgery ... perforation #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... for palliative treatment ... provide enteral nutrition ... patients requiring nutritional ... - Facilitates access