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Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
• ↑ risk if colonic ... medical therapy • Chronic ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... genitourinary causes ... Femoral/Inguinal hernia ... • Abdominal hernia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Umbilical Hernia: Protrusion of intra-abdominal contents through defect in posterior fascia. In this case the increase
Umbilical Hernia ... In this case the ... on the right is caused ... Clinical #Photo #Umbilical ... #Hernia #Valsalva
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea ... Hemorrhage • Chronic ... Abdominal wall hernia ... #Causes #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Incarcerated Hernia ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Postinflammatory • Hernia ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... abdominal wall hernias ... (umbilical, inguinal
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... H.pylori, hiatal hernia ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Crack cocaine, Heroin ... Idiopathic: Acute chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes