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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 ... cancer, Small-bowel ... #Disease #IBD # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Recommendations

#Inflammatory #Bowel #Disease #IBD #Prevention #Screening
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... #IBD #Prevention ... #primarycare #gastroenterology ... #guidelines #hcm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Celiac disease • Inflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... bowel disease ( ... IBD): Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... changes without chronic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #inflammatroy # ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
fistula Lower: • Bowel ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Classification of Crohn's ... : ileal L2: colonic ... B3 + p): B1: Inflammatory ... #Disease #ibd # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... or histo) OR • Inflammatory ... degree relative #IBD ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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systemic symptoms and abdominal ... tenderness) • Low inflammatory ... • Prior small bowel ... disease, daily abdominal ... #RiskFactors #Gastroenterology
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease ( ... IBD) Diet affects ... IBD by 3 mechanisms ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #BowelDisease #IBD