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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... - Aortoenteric Fistula ... congenital/systemic disease ... - IBD - Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
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
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
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... • Lower quadrant ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... papillae of tongue), abd ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease, ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
weeks) Can Be Caused ... Rheumatologic Disease ... burgdorferi (Lyme disease ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd ... pain, confusion ... , headache and abd ... pain. ... Infectious Diseases