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Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... • ↑ risk if colonic ... medical therapy • Chronic ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic ... sclerosis, Parkinson's disease ... , Diverticular disease ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... e.g. fissure), Chronic
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
habits Systemic disease ... Perineal descent - Colonic ... adenocarcinoma - Colonic ... megarectum Slow colonic ... disorders - Chronic
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... • Celiac Disease ... Adenoma • Colon ... with TTG) • Chronic ... • Lymphoma #Chronic
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... exacerbation of a chronic ... intermittent Chronic ... /Chronic cholecystitis
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Colonic Neoplasm ... • Thvroid Disease
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... • Colon inflammation ... changes without chronic ... inflammatroy #bowel #disease
Pathophysiology - Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #CKD
Pathogenesis of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chronic ... #Kidney #Disease
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Atopic disease ... HIV, HTLVI) - Chronic ... inflammatory diseases ... , IgG4-related disease ... 3, DOCK8) - Chronic
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Hemorrhage • Chronic ... , Tamponade • Chronic ... Foreign body • Chronic ... Encephalitis • Chronic