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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... disease: UC and CD ... pseudomembranous colitis ... Colon #Thumbprint #Sign
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
risk if colonic CD ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Management of Ischemic Colitis ... • Peritoneal signs ... #Ischemic #Colitis
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
of representing CD ... progresses to CD ... Asymptomatic #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis ... IBD #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Bleeding - Diarrhea, Colitis ... Guide #Symptoms #Signs
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
suspected: • Signs ... discernable cause • Signs ... Addisons, microscopic colitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... Esophagitis, Enteritis, Colitis ... #differential #signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
oscillopsia) • Otitis ... neurologic symptoms/signs