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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... #causes #gastroenterology
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Diverticulitis Inflammatory ... bowel disease ( ... bowel disease ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagosis #DISTENDHIM
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... • Inflammatory ... bowel disease ... #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... #inflammatroy # ... bowel #disease # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Inflammatory Bowel ... Inflammatory Bowel ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Endoscopic Surveillance and Management of Colorectal Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

By Dr. Cicily Vachaparambil @CicilyVachaMD via
Endoscopic Surveillance ... Bowel Diseases ... Colorectal #Dysplasia #IBD ... #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Stress • Pain ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... : Crohn's disease ... Intramural hematoma, Ischemic ... #SBO #bowel #Causes ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... Rule out celiac disease ... - Rule out inflammatory ... bowel disease w
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Bowel Ulceration ... IBD can’t be made ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology