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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 ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
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 ... #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
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 Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
of IBD can’t be ... this requires clinical ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential # ... gastroenterology
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations in lower ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
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
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
air-bronchogram in the right lower ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
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
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
progressive skin lesion lower ... Lives in an old ... Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... #dermatology #clinical