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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... without discernable cause ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... poisoning • Celiac ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's ... #inflammatory #classification
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... • Stress • Pain ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... • Enteritis: Crohn's ... , Coeliac, Radiation ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's ... Strategy • Fistula Classification ... patients report that pain ... Perianal #Fistulas #Crohns ... #Disease #IBD #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... • Bursitis • IBD ... • PAD • Limb ischemia ... • Aortic/Iliac ... • Acute limb ischemia
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... hypoxia and organ ischemia ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease,