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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
for GIB/anemia evaluation ... esophagitis, gastritis, IBD ... Denatured from upper ... Does not change management ... Massachusetts GI
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
in Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding - Scoping ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper ... abdominal/thoracic ... medical and surgical management