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Ward Skills in Gastroenterology

AUTHOR:
Joanna Odenthal
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Know the parts of a comprehensive abdominal physical examination and be able to identify findings that may indicate certain diseases over others.
  2. Explain the indications for a paracentesis. Define Light’s criteria and the classification of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. 
  3. Identify tests of liver function vs. liver injury.  Recognize common patterns of transaminase elevations such as in alcoholic, viral or drug induced hepatitis.
Section
AccessMedicine > Huppert’s Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine > CIRRHOSIS AND ITS COMPLICATIONS > Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
Section
AccessMedicine > DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 11e > The Abdomen, Perineum, Anus, and Rectosigmoid > PHYSICAL EXAM OF THE ABDOMEN
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e > Evaluation of Liver Function
Video
AccessMedicine > VIDEO CP03-1: Clinical Procedure Tutorial: Abdominal Paracentesis.
Case File
AccessMedicine > Vanderbilt Internal Medicine and Pediatric Curriculum > 36 > Abnormal Liver Tests

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