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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... #LGIB #GIBleed ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... #causes #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Algorithm Look ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... • Sickle cell anemia ... • Trauma • Irritable ... #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Constipation • Irritable ... mesenteric ischemia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... • Acute Bleed ... #Algorithm #Causes
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... changes without chronic ... (irritable bowel ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology