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Gastropericardial Fistula on Endoscopy

Gastropericardial fistula complicating large hiatal hernia and gastric volvulus.

Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts

#Gastropericardial #Fistula
complicating large hiatal hernia ... and gastric volvulus ... Endoscopy #EGD #clinical ... #gastroenterology
Cameron lesions are gastric erosions of the mucosal folds near the diaphragmatic hiatus in the presence
Cameron lesions are gastric ... presence of a hiatal hernia ... #clinical #photo ... #Gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
AMI • PUD • Gastric ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... intolerance • SIBO ... hernia • Rib ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Surgery Adjustable Gastric ... ulcers, internal hernia ... obstruction & SIBO ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Postinflammatory • Hernia ... : External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #SBO ... bowel #Causes #gastroenterology
Femoral Hernia resulting in SBO

A 55yo F with no surgical history presents with abdominal pain and
Femoral Hernia resulting ... in SBO A 55yo ... presents with abdominal ... #SBO #clinical ... #obstruction #abdominal
Complex (NOT simple) ascites on Abdominal POCUS
(very subtle intra-ascitic echoes--didn't translate to Twitter well) secondary to
simple) ascites on Abdominal ... ) secondary to SBP ... Labeled Schematic ... Complex #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #SBP
Incarcerated Abdominal Hernia on POCUS

Incarcerated hernia causing pain; bowel obstruction causing nausea and vomiting. No additional
Incarcerated Abdominal ... Hernia on POCUS ... #Incarcerated #Abdominal ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #bowel
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
setting of an SBO ... Dilated #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... #clinical #anatomy ... #labeled