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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
• Mesenteric Ischemia ... Hyperthyroid - Inflammatory ... • Inflammatory ... • Ischemic ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #inflammatroy # ... bowel #disease # ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
congenital/systemic disease ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... : - Ischemic Colitis ... - IBD - Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... on Colonoscopy ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #clinical
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
80 F with Afib with acute abdominal pain and syncope.
Ischemic colitis (full thickness)
Ischemic Colitis ... Ischemic colitis ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #clinical #colon ... #gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... : • Quiescent disease ... , Endoscopic and ... or histo) OR • Inflammatory ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... Rule out celiac disease ... - Rule out inflammatory ... bowel disease w
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... • Inflammatory ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Diagnosis Framework • Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease: ... Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... Other Disorders: Ischemic ... Overdistension at colonoscopy
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (25-75%): Inflammatory ... (Clinical Dx). ... , ulcerative colitis ... retinal tears, Ischemia