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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... : Aortoenteric fistula ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... - Aortoenteric Fistula ... congenital/systemic disease ... - IBD - Infectious ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... - IBD Comparison ... ileum • Most cases ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #IBD #Comparison
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Edema, Celiac disease ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... • Iron-deficiency ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... blood and/or iron deficiency ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Vit B12, B6, Cu deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk