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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Algorithm Steatorrhea ... • Inflammatory ... Adenoma • Colon ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... #Algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... #inflammatroy # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
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 ... #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Occult ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Acute colitis (ischemia
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
hypoxia and organ ischemia ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... celiac disease, ... derm findings, HSM
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Colon Ischemia - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... examination and pan-colonic ... #Ischemia #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Extra-articular Manifestations
 • Ocular - Inflammation of the iris, the anterior part of the
visual acuity, eye pain ... ulceration of ileum and colon ... may be seen on endoscopy ... Bowel Disease ( ... pathophysiology #diagnosis