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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ileal Crohn's ... • Inflammatory ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea ... • Microscopic colitis ... IBD): Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... UC > non-bloody diarrhea ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
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
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
conditions include inflammatory ... bowel disease, ... ulcerative colitis ... , Crohn's disease ... gastrectomy, prolonged diarrhea
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Complication: Cross-Sectional ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #IBD #Treatment
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
ileal resection; Crohn ... Medications Inflammatory ... Ulcerative colitis ... Crohn disease ... Microscopic colitis
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