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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... E. coli, C difficile ... • Crohn's Colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... infection (CMV, C. diff ... Salmonella • Colon: C. difficile ... , Drug induced colitis ... mimics #mimickers #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... immunocompromised, IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... Complication: Cross-Sectional ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #IBD #Treatment
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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malabsorption, Microscopic colitis ... Crohn's), Enteropathy ... Campylobacter, C. diff ... 19) • Others: IBS-D ... drkeithsiau #Diarrhea #differential
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Diff, Stool cx, ... urgent • Imaging: Cross-sectional ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #IBD