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Duke PA Gastrointestinal Surgery

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show acute abdomen  
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show epigastrum  
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show periumbilical region  
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pain from structures arising from the hindgut (left colon, sigmoid colon, rectum) localizes to the   show
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show GI Tract obstruction  
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steady, well localized pain usually occurs after   show
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show appendicitis  
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commonly occurs in women between the ages of 40-60 who are overweight and have a previous history of pregnancy   show
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patients will have right upper quadrant pain that is accentuated on inspiration, and is accompanied by nausea and vomiting   show
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show acute cholecystitis  
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McBurney point   show
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show cholecystitis  
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show appendicitis  
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the normal anatomic position of the appendix   show
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results in an increased risk of perforation due to delayed diagnosis   show
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show right upper quadrant  
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show 7  
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show adolescents and young adults  
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show appendicitis  
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____ is seen in approximately 70% of appendicitis cases   show
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the appendiceal lumen can be obstructed by   show
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the number of ___ in the vermiform appendix peaks between the ages of 10-30   show
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show diverticula, and duplications  
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after obstruction of the appendiceal lumen ___ continue   show
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show bacterial overgrowth and increased intraluminal pressure  
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___ which ultimately leads to ulceration, necrosis, gangrene, and perforation   show
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____ alone should make the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in most patients   show
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after 1-12 hours of diffuse mild to moderate pain, appendicitis pain will usually   show
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Vomiting and diarrhea may be present in acute appendicitis but ___   show
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if vomiting precedes abdominal pain or if anorexia is not present ____   show
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show fever  
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show 38 degrees  
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show usually normal with slight tachycardia due to pain, fever, or dehydration  
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show lie motionless  
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show restless  
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show Rovsing's sign  
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show rebound examination  
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show false positive  
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show psoas  
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this sign is best demonstrated by extension of the hip or flexion against resistance   show
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___ is produced by stretching this muscle with passive internal rotation of the thigh, with the hips in a flexed position   show
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both the obturator and psoas signs are   show
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a ___ exam is also important in evaluating any patient with abdominal pain   show
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show within the pelvis  
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show gross blood  
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administer prophylactic antibiotics   show
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show the junction of the three tenia  
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show appendiceal artery  
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show a thourough search for other pathology is important  
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consider ___ of the wound for advanced and perforated appendicitis   show
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show exploratory laparotomy, and appendectomy  
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laparotomy can be accomplished through a ____ incision   show
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show McBurney incision  
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a right-lower-quadrant transverse ___ incision is preferred by many for appendicitis   show
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show lower midline laparotomy  
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show intraabdominal drains  
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if a case of perforated appendicitis with generalized peritonitis is encountered, the wound should be considered grossly contaminated and   show
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show Chron's Disease  
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as a diagnostic procedure ____ is by far the most accurate, but it is invasive   show
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laparoscopic appendectomy is especially useful   show
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laparoscopic appendectomy is especially useful   show
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laparoscopic appendectomy is especially useful   show
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laparoscopic appendectomy is especially useful   show
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show should be of short duration  
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show 24-48  
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___ complications are by far the most frequently seen problem after appendectomy   show
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once a wound infection is diagnosed the primary treatment is   show
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if cellulitis is present in an infected wound   show
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show necrotizing fasciitis  
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show abscess  
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drainage and antibiotics are the treatments for   show
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show right paracolic gutter, pelvis, or intraloop position  
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show CT-guided catheter drainage  
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show pylephlebitis  
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show pylephlebitis  
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is often seen in the elderly, immunocompromised, or in advanced sepsis, and is often a preterminal finding   show
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show 2000  
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the most common nonobstetric emergency in pregnant women   show
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show left shift  
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show negligible  
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show 1.5  
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a cleft in the anterior abdominal wall that is bound anteriorly by the external oblique aponeurosis and posteriorly by the transversalis fascia   show
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show the inguinal canal  
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show external oblique aponeurosis at the external inguinal ring  
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____ hernias come through the internal inguinal ring and enter the inguinal canal   show
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show the scrotum  
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show indirect inguinal hernias  
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____ hernias come through the posterior wall of the inguinal canal and are a defect in the transversalis fascia   show
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show the scrotum  
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the main etiologic factor in direct inguinal hernias is   show
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risk factors for direct inguinal hernias   show
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____ hernias are more common in women   show
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show incarceration and strangulation  
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show truss  
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show acutely incarcerated hernia  
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the ___ approach is best for recurrent hernias (open or laparoscopic)   show
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show 5-10  
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the recurrence rate for indirect inguinal hernias is __%   show
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show only when a suture repair would be under undue tension  
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Ventral, incisional hernias frequently occur because of   show
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show cooper's ligament, the iliopubic tract, and or the inguinal ligament inferiorly, and the conjoined tendon or internal oblique aponeurosis superiorly  
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show various plug techniques  
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a large peice of material is fixed with only a few sutures   show
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the anterior boundry of the inguinal canal   show
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show transversalis fascia and transversus abdominis aponeurosis  
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the inferior boundry of the inguinal canal   show
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show internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscle and aponeuroses  
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show direct inguinal hernias  
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show indirect inguinal hernias  
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show Bassini repair  
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show McVay (Cooper's ligament repair)  
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the transversus abdominus aponeurosis, and the internal oblique aponeurosis   show
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show iliopubic tract and inguinal ligament  
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show Cooper's ligament  
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medial boundry of the femoral canal   show
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lateral boundry of the femoral canal   show
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show 1-2  
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the only acceptable approach to the treatment of femoral hernias is   show
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show 2  
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umbilical hernias are usually   show
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____ umbilical defects should be repaired   show
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recurrence of umbilical hernia is   show
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umbilical hernias have ___ complications   show
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show exhales  
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show an onlay of polypropylene mesh should be performed  
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inflammation of the gallbladder   show
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show obstruction of the cystic duct by a stone  
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acute cholecystitis is distinguished from an attack of biliary colic by   show
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show bacterial pathogens  
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if cholecystitis is left untreated ___ may develop (most often seen in diabetic patients)   show
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show severe gangrenous cholecystitis  
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patients suspected of having acute cholecystitis should   show
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show myocardial ischemia, pancreatitis, cholangitis  
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show cholecystectomy  
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show 72 hours to 1 week  
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if the patient is diagnosed with choecystitis 4-5 days after onset of symptoms   show
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show Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for gallstones  
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show portal hypertension, cirrhosis, previous RUQ surgery  
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show laparoscopic cholecystectomy  
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after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, N/V and increasing abdominal pain are often early warning signs of   show
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show painless jaundice  
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show minimal pain and be able to eat  
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what are the 4 F's of gall stones   show
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cholelithiasis   show
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show gallstones in the common bile duct  
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show 15  
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inflammation of the common bile duct   show
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cholecystectomy is performed for   show
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show laparoscopic cholecystectomy  
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show laparoscopic cholecystectomy  
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complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy   show
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what do you want to see on the critical view for cholecystectomy   show
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common bile duct injury is ___ with lap approach   show
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___ hernias go through Hasselbach's triangle   show
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It is defined by the following structures:Rectus abdominis muscle (medially), Inferior epigastric vessels (superior and laterally). Inguinal ligament, sometimes referred to as Poupart's ligament (inferiorly)   show
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which is a recurrent hernia by definition   show
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male:female ratio of inguinal hernia __:1   show
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show femoral hernia  
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elements of both direct and indirect hernia   show
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show Computed tomography (CT) scan  
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inability to reduce hernia contents   show
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compromise of intestinal vascular supply secondary to incarceration   show
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no mesh hernia repair   show
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most common hernia repair using mesh   show
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the only time you want to do a laparoscopic hernia repair   show
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Laparoscopic hernia repair has not been shown ___ than open repair   show
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show absorption (water, electrolytes/carbohydrates), storage, propulsion, digestion  
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show Bacteroides fragilis  
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show E. coli, Klebsiella  
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show diverticula  
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true diverticula (13%)   show
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pseudodiverticula (87%)   show
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presence of multiple diverticula, present in majority of people >70 years, >90% in sigmoid, usually asymptomatic, common cause of massive lower GI bleed from right-sided location   show
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inflammation or microperforation of diverticula, fever, LLQ pain, palpable mass, may produce abscess/colonic obstruction, does not usually cause bleeding   show
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show peritonitis, obstruction, intractable disease, recurrence, presence of fistula  
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Non-operative management for diverticulitis   show
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communication between colon and bladder   show
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torsion of redundant sigmoid colon on itself   show
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classical clinical picture of ____: elderly patients with a history of chronic constipation   show
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show hematochezia  
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show upper GI bleed  
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most common cause of lower GI bleed hematochezia   show
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show tachycardia, hypotension, orthostatic hypotension  
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show Crohn’s Disease  
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show Crohn's disease  
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show Crohn's disease  
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most common area affected by Crohn's disease   show
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show surgeons  
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mainstay of medical treatment for Chron's disease   show
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indications for surgery in Crohn's   show
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Surgery cannot cure __   show
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Goal of surgery for Crohn's disease   show
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show ulcerative colitis  
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show ulcerative colitis  
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Surgery can cure __   show
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show 3rd  
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colorectal cancer risk factors   show
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colorectal cancer screening recommendations include and annual DRE and FOBT starting at age   show
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show 10  
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show Colorectal cancer  
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four types of colon polyps   show
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staging for colorectal cancer involves   show
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show hemorrhoids  
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Predisposed by age, gravity, shear forces, increased abdominal pressure   show
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show External hemorrhoids  
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above dentate line & covered by columnar epithelium, may prolapse, bleed, and/or thrombose   show
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internal hemorrhoidal disease without significant external disease or other benign anorectal disease, can be   show
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show Surgical hemorrhoidectomy  
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