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Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
manifestations of Crohn ... , Sacroiliitis Inflammatory ... Extraintestinal #Crohns ... #Disease #IBD # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... Giardiasis • Inflammatory ... Non-infectious: IBD ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
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
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Classification of Crohn's ... B3 + p): B1: Inflammatory ... Classification #Crohns ... #Disease #ibd # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD and Pregnancy: Managing Flares
Laboratory Values - Endoscopy - Radiologic imaging - Surgery - Medication

#inflammatory #boweldisease
IBD and Pregnancy ... - Endoscopy - Radiologic ... Medication #inflammatory ... #boweldisease #IBD ... Flares #management #gastroenterology
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
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #inflammatroy # ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's ... Diarrhea #Causes #Differential