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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... pain ~ ≥ 1x/ week ... vs non-IBS! ... • If Diarrhea:
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease,
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Neuropathy (DM, Vit B12 ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Parvovirus B19 ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... restrictive lung disease ... #AcidBase #disorders
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
with autoimmune disorders ... mellitus, thyroid disease ... a stroke that caused ... ; any movement is ... stages #staging #msk
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... cruzi), which is ... Cardiomyopathy: Conduction disorders ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... pain, chronic constipation
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
(IBD) Diet affects ... IBD by 3 mechanisms ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... diarrhea - Dr ... #BowelDisease #IBD