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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... : IBD, Ischemia, ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... changes without chronic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... • Autoimmune— Crohn's ... - Acquired • Chronic ... Celiac disease • IBD
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... - Infectious Colitis ... GIBleed #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 ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Classification of Crohn's ... Disease Age at ... : ileal L2: colonic ... #Disease #ibd # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
parvovirus B19 infection ... Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... Sarcoidosis • Crohn's ... gangrenosum • IBD ... #skin #rashes #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Waking up with pain at ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
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 ... Fever #Patterns #Differential