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GI misc Flashcards

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MCC cirrhosis

2nd MCC?

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alcohol

2nd= Hep B/C

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MC artery involved in ischemic bowel disease

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superior mesenteric artery

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what diagnostic studies can be used in ischemic bowel disease? What is the gold standard

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Plain films/CT: Bowel edema, pneumatosis intestinalis (gas within the bowel), portal venous gas

Mesenteric angiography is the gold standard

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tx for ischemic bowel disease? What is gold standard

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  • Supportive: Bowel rest, fluids, antibiotics
  • Laparotomy with bowel resection for bowel infarction
  • Revascularization is the gold standard
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MJ- Emergency Medicine EOR (17 decks)

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