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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... Distribution #Upper #Lower
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower ... #GIBleed #differential
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
-Herniation -IBD ... Volvulus -Other #Clinical ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... cardiac causes • Lower ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ruptured Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Pelvic Ultrasound

Young female.  Lower abdominal pain/VB.  UCG pos. Soft
Lower abdominal ... Diagnosis/differential ... Answer: Pt has IUD ... Pelvis #Ultrasound #clinical
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Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... air-bronchogram in the right lower ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... UIP has a strong lower ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD