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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 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
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 ... , Aortoenteric fistula ... @drkeithsiau #SmallBowel ... #differential #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd ... subspecies, P. h. capitis ... , headache and abd ... Infectious Diseases ... microscopy #pathology #clinical