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Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Endoscopic Assessment ... #UC #Endoscopy ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
fistula Lower: • Bowel ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
colitis and mesenteric ... and ischemic colitis ... : • Small bowel ... colitis: • Large ... bowel • Usually
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
• Mesenteric Ischemia ... • Ischemic ... Colitis - Secretory ... • Microscopic Colitis ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... Comparison #Table #UC
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
• inflammatory bowel ... disease: UC and ... pseudomembranous colitis ... ) • bowel ischemia
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... ulcerations #Mayo #UC ... #Endoscopic #Classification ... #ulcerative #colitis ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... - Infectious Colitis ... - Radiation Colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... colitis, Radiation ... colitis/proctitis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology