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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy - Anal ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs and ... without discernable cause ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
of IBD can’t be ... requires clinical and ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
increase in inflammatory ... → Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #management #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Celiac disease • Inflammatory ... #gastroenterology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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PBC, DM, other inflammatory ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... Rods/rings: - HCV ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #differential #diagnosis
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential Diagnosis ... , asymptomatic IBD ... most common) • Inflammatory ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... tenderness 1-2 cm ... • Chronic inflammatory ... #diagnosis #msk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #management #cardiology