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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Previous gastric ... laxative abuse (1000 g/
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Amoxicillin 1 g ... Consider other causes ... Zollinger-EIIison syndrome, gastric ... Uncomplicated gastric ... Uncomplicated gastric
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Intrinsic factor G ... cell - Gastrin Inhibitors ... Gastric - Distension ... hormone release #Gastric
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... bypass causes increased ... abuse by Chuma G. ... Complications #gastric
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Most common - gastric ... immunoglobulin A, E, G, ... DDX - Other causes
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
globulin gap (>4 g/ ... Causes of Monoclonal ... amyloidosis Causes ... renal tumors, gastric ... reactants will cause
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
stopcock in the gastric ... port. 4) Label "G" ... just above the gastric ... OG tube with "G" ... for gastric.
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Adjustable Gastric ... • Roux-en-Y Gastric ... one anastomosis) Gastric ... Deficiencies By Chuma G.
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Disease (55%): - Gastric ... Hypertension (15%): • Gastro-esophageal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes