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Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's ... Disease Management ... Imaging • Tx Inflammatory ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #IBD
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... colitis, Crohn's ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Overview Focal inflammatory ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... • Infectious causes ... Post Vaccine • Inflammatory ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
regular meal • Crohn's ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... pain, wind and diarrhea ... #Nutrition #comparison ... table #management #treatment
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
an inflammatory ... Sarcoidosis - Inflammatory ... Crohn’s disease, ... Symptomatic Treatment ... Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory