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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... - Infectious Colitis ... #LGIB #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Ischemic colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #Upper #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
parvovirus B19 infection ... Sarcoidosis • Crohn's ... gangrenosum • IBD ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #differential #
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... • Infection: Salmonella ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #gastroenterology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Still's disease • Crohn ... arthritis • Crohn's ... fever • Hyper-IgD ... : Temperature rises
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Infections - ... +/- psoriatic rash ... oral ulcers - Crohn's ... Washington University ID ... Atypical #causes #differential
Symmetrical Drug-Related Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema (SDRIFE)

49M +burning rash groins/buttocks (pic in next thread) x 1d.
groins/buttocks ... warm,red patch groins ... for a recent ear infection ... Washington University ID ... clinical #photo #dermatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Gangrenosum (PG) 50 M Crohn ... conditions such as IBD ... medications in most cases ... Indiana University Infectious ... clinical #photo #dermatology