Case
A young patient who recently underwent a bowl resection, presents after few weeks of discharge with a massive Gastrointestinal bleed. Failed resuscitation by conservative methods. Request for intervention.[pdf-embedder...
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A male in mid 40's with known chronic pancreatitis, presents with an acute episode. Current episode, complicated by subtle gastrointestinal bleed requiring blood transfusions. Negative Upper and Lower GI studies. [pdf-embedder...
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Schematic
This section depicts the steps involved in the placement of a percutaneous Gastrostomy/Gastro-Jejunostomy tubes performed by Interventional Radiologists in a schematic way for a better explaination and visualization for the...
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Presentation
Majority of the Gastrointestinal Bleed demonstrate spontaneous cessation with conservative therapy Obscure GIB, means recurrent bleeding when the source remains unidentified after upper endoscopic and colonoscopy evaluation The...
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Case
Female in 50’s Presentation: A. fib and recurrent lower GI bleeds, presenting with hematochezia and acute blood loss anemia. Concern for diverticular bleed. Referred to IR further evaluation [pdf-embedder...
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A young male with metastatic lung cancer. Palliative care, having difficulties in feeding. Referred to IR for percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement. IR gastrostomy tubes are easy to perform, if there's a safe window to...
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A middle aged male with history of alcohol use. Presently admitted with acute abdominal pain, hematemesis and drop in Hb. Emergent CT abdomen and pelvis was requested. [pdf-embedder...
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A female in mid 60’s with significant past medical history of Pancreatic cancer. S/P Whipple’s (7 years ago). Now presents with abdominal pain, vomiting, Jaundice and clinical picture of cholangitis. [pdf-embedder...
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A patient who's having feeding difficulties, post bilateral lung transplant underwent percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement. The tube was clogged and patient presents to IR for exchange of the catheter. [pdf-embedder...
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A 50 year old male with history of alcohol abuse and pancreatitis. Presenting with abdominal pain, melena and anemia with elevated lipase. Refractory anemia with concern for GI bleed. [pdf-embedder...
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