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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... (irritable bowel ... syndrome), Cancer ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... red flags - Low chance ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #workup #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
/- AFP CRC - IBD ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... PSC #Malignancy #Cancer ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - Management ... Melena + right colon ... Polypectomy, Colorectal cancer ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Infectious, Ischemia, Cancer ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #colon #Screening ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
Disease & New Diagnosis ... of Colon Cancer ... #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #ibd
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... 95%, throughout colon ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology