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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... #Upper #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential #
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... CoIits • Ischemic ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... Diarrhea #SmallBowel #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
congenital/systemic disease ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... SCVMCMed #Lower #GIBleed ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... (irritable bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
double-balloon endoscopy ... diseases • Contraindicated ... disease Deep Enteroscopy ... #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... bowel disease ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Surveillance and Management of Colorectal Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

By Dr. Cicily Vachaparambil @CicilyVachaMD via
Endoscopic Surveillance ... in Inflammatory Bowel ... Diseases By ... Colorectal #Dysplasia #IBD ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... Inflammatory: Crohn's disease ... Intramural hematoma, Ischemic ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Acute colitis (ischemia ... Patient • Perianal Disease ... Disease • Colorectal
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... / Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Diagnosis: • Endoscopic ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology