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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
, Esophagitis, Cancer ... Duodenitis, AVM, Cancer ... Diverticular, Cancer ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , ulcer, IBD), GU ... (cancer), GYN ( ... cancer, menses), ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Malignancy: Lung Cancer ... #Differential #Algorithm
An 11-year-old girl presented to the hospital with a skin lesion on her left cheek that
An 11-year-old girl ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Cheek #Rash #NEJM
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Vasculitides, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Pancreatic cancer ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Caution with long-term ... 5-ASA brands Algorithm ... Mild #Moderate #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... *Especially if concern ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Eczema Herpeticum - An 8-year-old girl with atopic dermatitis presented with a 3-day history of a
An 8-year-old girl ... #Clinical #Derm ... Herpeticum #HSV #NEJM
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Colorectal cancer ... , asymptomatic IBD ... • Colorectal Cancer ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm