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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
sarcoma, Mesenteric ischemia ... (IBD), Radiation ... #Upper #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
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 Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... #LGIB #GIBleed ... #gastroenterology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Schema and Differential ... Common Causes ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Algorithm Steatorrhea ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... Motility • Irritable ... CoIits • Ischemic ... #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Constipation • Irritable ... mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... radiation, ingestions ischemia ... ) Chronic Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Schema Infectious ... #Schema #Acute ... #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Interaction: • Irritable ... Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... By Chuma G. ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology