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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Medications, Diabetes ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea #Chronic ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Angiodysplasia, Colonic ... - IBD - Infectious ... Colitis - Radiation ... Colitis/Proctitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
angiodysplasia, colonic ... , IBO, Infectious ... colitis, Radiation ... colitis/proctitis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... , Drug induced colitis ... changes without chronic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... Assessment of Disease Activity ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Assess Disease Activity ... FCP, CRP, ESR • Active ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... insufficiency: Chronic ... bowel disease (IBD ... ): Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index

Remission - Mild - Moderate - Severe - Fulminant
Stools/day
Urgency
Hemoglobin
ESR
CRP
Fecal Calprotectin
Endoscopy (Mayo subscore)
UCEIS

@MondayNightIBD

#Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis ... Activity Index ... #Activity #Index ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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ranitidine, sulindac - Active ... IBID - Renal failure ... / Chronic alcoholism ... disease, ulcerative colitis