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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , Radiation CMC ... #algorithm
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea) • FCP, CRP ... Observation (FCP/CRP ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease, Ulcerative Colitis ... myeloma, Lymphomas, RCC ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... - Management Algorithm ... Flex Sig, FCP, CRP ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... MRI to rule out RC ... • Metabolic Causes ... Impacted Cerumen • Otitis ... #Causes
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... CMP, TSH, ESR, CRP ... CheckpointInhibitor #Colitis ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
disease, ulcerative colitis ... Complete blood count (CBC ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... vasculitis Management ... Nodosum #Diagnosis #Management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... Diagnosis: On the CBC ... • Treatment algorithms ... hematology #diagnosis #management