GI Symptomatology Lecture PDF
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This lecture covers various gastrointestinal symptoms such as epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. It discusses the causes and differential diagnoses for each symptom, drawing on resources like AMBOSS and medical textbooks.
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GI Symptomatology Gastrointestinal symptoms AMBOSS Kaplan (pages 208-210) Harrison's Manual of Medicine 17th_Ed Ageneda Upper Gastrointestinal symptoms Epigastric pain Nausea and vomiting Dyspepsia Dysphagia Hematemesis and melena Halitosis Hiccup...
GI Symptomatology Gastrointestinal symptoms AMBOSS Kaplan (pages 208-210) Harrison's Manual of Medicine 17th_Ed Ageneda Upper Gastrointestinal symptoms Epigastric pain Nausea and vomiting Dyspepsia Dysphagia Hematemesis and melena Halitosis Hiccup Lower Gastrointestinal symptoms Constipation Diarrhea Haematochezia DD of abdominal pain Upper Gastrointestinal symptoms Epigastric pain Nausea and vomiting Dyspepsia Dysphagia Hematemesis and melena Halitosis Hiccup EPIGASTRIC PAIN In most cases, there is no definite way to determine the etiology of epigastric discomfort or pain simply by examining the patient’s history. Epigastric pain can be caused by the following: Pancreatitis (most common reason for epigastric tenderness and pain) Ulcer disease (associated with epigastric tenderness in
