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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
colitis and mesenteric ... and ischemic colitis ... scripts and initial treatment ... Sudden onset • Abd ... colitis: • Large
Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index

Remission - Mild - Moderate - Severe - Fulminant
Stools/day
Urgency
Hemoglobin
ESR
CRP
Fecal Calprotectin
Endoscopy (Mayo subscore)
UCEIS

@MondayNightIBD

#Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis ... Activity Index ... Calprotectin Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Endoscopic Assessment ... #UC #Endoscopy ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... ~2 weeks after index ... Propranolol 10mg BID ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... - Infectious Colitis ... - Radiation Colitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... colitis, Radiation ... colitis/proctitis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... colitis, SROS ( ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Choledochodudodenal Fistula on Endoscopy
Patient admitted with cholangitis, dilated CHD and IHBDs, remote cholecystectomy.  I found
Choledochodudodenal Fistula on Endoscopy ... resulting in partial CBD ... Choledochodudodenal #Fistula #Endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... Colitis - Dr ... Fwl Tan #Ischemic ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology