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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... ileum • Most cases ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... Comparison #Table #UC
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 ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Terminal Ileitis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infectious: Yersinia spp., Salmonella spp., C.diff, Neutropenic colitis,
Causes of Terminal ... C.diff, Neutropenic colitis ... Digoxin • Other: UC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... Nissle • VSL#3: ↑ clinical ... Budesonide and UC ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #Management
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Borrelia recurrentis ... relapsing fever caused ... TBRF is caused by ... subspecies, P. h. capitis ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... Or Bacterial: Borrelia
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical ... Clues Staphylococcus ... Spirochete (Borellia
Endoscopic Findings in Active Ulcerative Colitis
 • Ulcer with spontaneous bleeding
 • Erythema
 • Mucosal scar
Active Ulcerative Colitis ... Active #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #UC #clinical #
The FAST exam from the case in this episode reveals a massive hemopericardium with tamponade. RV
exam from the case ... Crazy case with ... Vanden Berge MD, UC ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... enteritis, ulcerative colitis ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Clinical