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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
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
glaucoma and retinal ischemia ... Inflammatory : ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
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
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
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Differential (DISTEND HIM ... Diverticulitis Inflammatory ... gallstones Hernias Ischemic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagosis #DISTENDHIM
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
congenital/systemic disease ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... : - Ischemic Colitis ... - IBD - Infectious ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... * * • Pelvic inflammatory ... disease • Torsion
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... coagulation (DIC) INFLAMMATORY ... Lipoprotein a ↑ - IBD ... #clots #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... #Hematology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... without discernable cause ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic ... #gastroenterology