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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Findings

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Possible Conditions: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis. Significance: Risk of bowel strictures, cancer, and nutritional deficiencies.

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Diverticulosis

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Possible Conditions: Outpouchings of the colon wall. Significance: Can lead to diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding.

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Celiac Disease

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Possible Conditions: Gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Significance: Malabsorption, risk of intestinal lymphoma.

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Erosive Gastritis

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Possible Conditions: Alcohol use, NSAIDs, stress, infection. Significance: May lead to chronic blood loss and anemia.

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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Possible Conditions: Gastrin-secreting tumor (gastrinoma). Significance: Causes peptic ulcers, GERD, and diarrhea.

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Duodenal Ulcer

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Possible Conditions: H. pylori infection, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Significance: Risk of bleeding, perforation, penetration.

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Gastric Cancer

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Possible Conditions: Adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Significance: Early detection is crucial for prognosis.

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Esophageal Varices

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Possible Conditions: Portal hypertension, cirrhosis. Significance: Risk of life-threatening hemorrhage.

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Schistosomiasis

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Possible Conditions: Parasitic infection by Schistosoma. Significance: Can lead to portal hypertension and hepatic fibrosis.

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Colon Polyps

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Possible Conditions: Neoplastic (adenomas), hyperplastic, inflammatory. Significance: Some polyps can progress to colorectal cancer.

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Barrett's Esophagus

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Possible Conditions: Chronic GERD. Significance: Precancerous lesion, increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.

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Peptic Stricture

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Possible Conditions: Chronic GERD, acid peptic disease. Significance: Can cause dysphagia and food impaction.

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Gastric Ulcer

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Possible Conditions: H. pylori infection, NSAID use, stress-related mucosal disease. Significance: Risk of bleeding, perforation.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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Possible Conditions: Hiatal hernia, lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction. Significance: Can lead to erosive esophagitis, esophageal strictures.

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Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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Possible Conditions: Peptic ulcers, varices, AVMs, neoplasms, diverticulosis. Significance: Potential for significant blood loss and hemodynamic instability.

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