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Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Bleed - Differential ... Stool + Occult blood ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... bleed, • Acute
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Stabilize: • Bleed ... from above • Bleed ... the underlying cause ... #Bleed #GIB #Gastrointestinal
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... thrombosis • Renal artery ... Ureter/Bladder (Upper ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... have preceding upper ... endothelial lining of blood ... 85%) - Colicky abdominal ... , vomiting, GI bleeding
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... neuropathy - GI ... tract: abdominal ... Superficial temporal artery ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... inflammation of the upper ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology