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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... • Lower quadrant ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... GI: • Noninfectious ... (hypertension, lower ... mild cognitive dysfunction ... with Lupus: • Chronic