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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Hirschsprung’s Duodenal ... #Differential #Causes
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
pigmented mass in the duodenal ... two additional masses ... portions of the duodenum ... Honc #Melanoma #Duodenum
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
stomach, or duodenum ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... travels to the duodenum ... #Differential #Causes
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Epigastric pain Duodenal ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... Duodenal acid ... hypersensitivity - Nausea ... Duodenal eosinophilia
Annular pancreas is a morphological anomaly which can cause duodenal obstruction. This condition is important to
anomaly which can cause ... duodenal obstruction ... the 2nd part of duodenum ... Associated duodenal ... dilatation of proximal duodenum
This trichobezoar was extracted from a teenage patient with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia (compulsive hair-eating).
This particular case ... characterized by the duodenal ... bezoar #clinical #video
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes ... Gastric ulcer, Duodenal ... Deficiency #Anemia #Causes