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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... , Radiation CMC ... #algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... AIDS enteritis, CMV ... bowel disease (IBD ... ): Ulcerative colitis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
production of pro-inflammatory ... cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... • Clinical: fever ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation • Fever ... Cardiac: multiple case ... death • Higher inflammatory ... (CRP, D-dimer, IL ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... most common) • Inflammatory ... #Causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... : pneumonitis, colitis ... Fever, chills, lack
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
2001 SIRS: Host inflammatory ... COMMON CAUSES + ... in any acutely ill ... • Symptoms: Fever ... resuscitation: 30 mL
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
• EN is an inflammatory ... Sarcoidosis - Inflammatory ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... size from 1 to 5 cm ... symptoms such as fever