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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
ischemia? ... and ischemic colitis ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... onset • Moderate abd
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
sarcoma, Mesenteric ischemia ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... consistent with Ischemic ... Fwl Tan #Ischemic ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... • Ischemic ... Colitis - Secretory ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... - Infectious Colitis ... - Radiation Colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
80 F with Afib with acute abdominal pain and syncope.
Ischemic colitis (full thickness)
Ischemic Colitis ... Ischemic colitis ... After manual/endoscopic ... DrBloodandGuts #Ischemic ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... colitis, SROS ( ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... (ischemia, infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm