Items tagged “gastroenterology”

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Esophageal perforation

Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious medical emergency with a very high mortality rate, especially if the diagnosis is delayed. Epidemiology Most patients are in their sixties with a slight male predominance 5.  Clinical presentation Esophageal rupture is iatrogenic from instrumentat...
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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is defined as that occurring distal to the ligament of Treitz (i.e. from the jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum or anus) and presenting as either hematochezia (bright red blood/clots or burgundy stools) or melena. Epidemiology The incidence of lower gastrointe...
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a diagnostic and interventional procedure technique using both endoscopy and fluoroscopy for examination and intervention of the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. It is typically performed by doctors with endoscopic qualifications (e.g. g...
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - gastric ulcer

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 25 Sep 2015
100% complete
CT Annotated image
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N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate pulmonary embolism and left adrenal venous infarction

  Diagnosis certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 20 Jan 2016
95% complete
CT
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Ulcerative colitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Henry Knipe
Published 19 Jan 2016
77% complete
CT
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Bleeding peptic ulcer

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 02 Mar 2016
95% complete
CT
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Jejunoileal fold pattern reversal

Jejunoileal fold pattern reversal (a.k.a. jejunization of the ileum) is one of the signs of celiac disease, and is seen on small bowel follow-through studies, CT and MRI 1-4. The pattern is one of increased number of ileal folds and reduced number of jejunal folds 1,2, and is considered positive...
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Complications post optical colonoscopy

Complications post optical colonoscopy are most commonly assessed by CT if patients present with abdominal symptoms post colonoscopy. Complications include: bowel perforation (most common) pneumoperitoneum pneumoretroperitoneum pneumomediastinum pneumothorax lower gast...
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Post-polypectomy coagulation syndrome

Post-polypectomy coagulation syndrome occurs during a colonoscopic polypectomy procedure when electrocoagulation injury causes a transmural burn to the colon without radiographic evidence of perforation 1,2.  Terminology  Post-polypectomy coagulation syndrome is also known as post-polypectomy ...
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Pancreatic pseudocyst with rupture

  Diagnosis almost certain
Zain Khan
Published 16 Feb 2023
77% complete
Diagram CT
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Uncomplicated gastric ulcer

  Diagnosis certain
Benjamin Jiao
Published 24 Apr 2023
95% complete
Photo CT

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