| 1.) |
What is the differential diagnosis in this patient based on presentation? |
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| 2.) |
What additional history do you need? |
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| 3.) |
Would you look for additional physical findings? |
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| 4.) |
What diagnostic tests do you need? |
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| 5.) |
What are the differences in presentation between large bowel obstruction and small bowel obstruction? |
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| 6.) |
What are possible etiologies for large bowel obstruction? |
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| 7.) |
What are potential complications of large bowel obstruction? |
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| 8.) |
How would you define volvulus? What parts of the large bowel may be involved? |
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| 9.) |
What is the management of sigmoid volvulus? Of cecal volvulus? |
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| 10.) |
What is the management of colon cancer presenting with obstruction? |
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| 11.) |
What procedure would you do in the emergent setting with unprepped bowel? |
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