Vomiting, diarrhea and constipation
Activity
Clinical Exposure
Clinical Exposure
Curriculum Block
Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Clerkship Objectives
- Discuss in general, the differential diagnosis for a patient with emesis. Consider timing and character of the emesis and associated abdominal pain. Contrast etiologies in infants, children and adults.
- Discuss the differential diagnosis of diarrhea in adults. Consider chronicity, absence or presence of blood and associated pain. Consider infectious causes.
- Outline the diagnosis and management of colonic volvulus, diverticular stricture, fecal impaction and obstructing colon cancer.
Tags
Curriculum Block
Clerkship
Surgery Rotation
Discipline
Surgery
MCC Presentations
Acute Diarrhea
Adult Constipation
Chronic Diarrhea
Vomiting and/or Nausea
MeSH
Constipation [C23.888.821.150]
Diarrhea [C23.888.821.214]
Vomiting [C23.888.821.937]
