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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Mesenteric Ischemia ... • Ischemic ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... esophagitis • Lower ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... cardiac causes • Lower ... malignancy • Esophageal ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... (ischemia, infectious
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... abdomen (enteritis, colitis ... , extremities (ischemia ... #Algorithm #differential