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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
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
- Aortoenteric Fistula ... congenital/systemic disease ... - IBD - Infectious ... Colitis/Proctitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
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
 •
• Iron-deficiency ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... obstruction: -Adhesive disease ... -Herniation -IBD ... Volvulus -Other #Clinical ... Differential #Surgery #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
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... , Aortoenteric fistula ... #differential #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
blood and/or iron deficiency ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes