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Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation

Platelets in Cirrhosis
Hypercoagulability in Cirrhosis
Bleeding in Cirrhosis
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Mesenteric
Cirrhosis Portal Vein Thrombosis ... Vein Thrombosis ... Syndrome (BCS) ... Disorders #Hepatology #Gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #Management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) in ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... #Syndrome #IBS ... #Pregnancy #diagnosis
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small Bowel ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disease, Dieulafoy's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Causes of SVC Syndrome - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis (aka catheter-associated), Goiter, Fibrosing
Causes of SVC Syndrome ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Benign (15-40%): Thrombosis ... Cancers, Metastatic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Superior
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #gastroenterology
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
manifestations of Crohn’s disease ... Thromboembolism, Thrombosis ... cancer, Small-bowel ... #IBD #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
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Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Veno-occlusive disease ... Pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Rule out celiac disease ... disease w/ fecal ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #workup #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Chronic portal vein thrombosis ... bowel disease ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Treatment: • Global ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #treatment