4 results
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #algorithm
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... , asymptomatic IBD ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... #Causes
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
• GI illness (upper ... Crohn's Disease, ... Inflammatory Bowel ... COPD) • Chronic ... #Causes
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... pancreas, stomach, colon ... pneumonia (esophagus upper ... statins - probably caused