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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Causes of Dysphagia ... - Differential ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #LGIB ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... Lower #GI #Bleed #LGIB ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - Differential ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Etiology: - Ischemia ... present with upper GIB ... symptoms include dysphagia ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... Family history of IBD ... malignancy • Esophageal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... • Myocardial ischemia ... disease (GERD), esophageal ... Red Flags: • Dysphagia ... Odynophagia • Dysphonia