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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ischemic Colitis ... Adenoma • Colon ... • Microscopic Colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... vs Crohn's Disease ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... and normal colon ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance - BSG Guidelines 2019
High Risk - 1 Year
 •  Extensive colitis AND
• Extensive colitis ... • Mod/severe disease ... any of: • Mild disease ... affecting <50% of colon ... : • Inactive disease
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
inflammatory bowel disease ... pseudomembranous colitis ... • typhlitis #Colon
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... • Colon inflammation ... , Drug induced colitis ... inflammatroy #bowel #disease
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm # ... gastroenterology #management #treatment
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Duodenal ulcer, SB or colon ... sprue, Whipple's disease ... ulcers, Crohn's disease ... , Ulcerative colitis
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Escalate Treatment ... Mod/Severe Colitis ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... delivery to the colon ... dosing if liver disease ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD