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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... (irritable bowel ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... (Small Volume/ ... Adenoma • Colon ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
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Management of Small ... Colon Polyps - ... #Colon #Polyps ... #Management #colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... +/- EGD, Small ... Bowel Imaging/VCE ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... detection of most small-bowel ... Contraindicated in small-bowel ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
requires clinical and endoscopic ... bowel ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... or small bowel) ... IBD Overt Bleeding ... Acute colitis (ischemia
Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy
 • Colonic: Bile acid malabsorption, Microscopic colitis, Overflow diarrhoea, Missed pathology
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Diarrhea with Normal Colonoscopy ... Missed pathology • Small ... syndrome, Ischaemia ... 19) • Others: IBS-D ... drkeithsiau #Diarrhea #differential
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Polyps in Colon ... colon polyps can ... challenges to endoscopic ... #polyps #colonoscopy ... #management #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
look of the right colon ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... AGA #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology