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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 - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... Other (bile salt diarrhea ... mechanisms, Non-IBD ... related: • Infection ... @JeanDonet #IBD
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
manifestations of Crohn ... sleep apnea, Chest infections ... Extraintestinal #Crohns ... #Disease #IBD # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... Entamoeba - Non-ID ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Indications in Diarrhea ... immunocompromised, IBD ... outbreak) Few infectious ... Indications #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #diarrhea
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
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
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Malabsorption - Differential ... — PBC, PSC • Infection ... • Autoimmune— Crohn's ... Celiac disease • IBD ... bowel resection Infectious
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
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... Sarcoidosis • Crohn's ... gangrenosum • IBD ... #skin #rashes #differential