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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... #UC #Endoscopy ... grading #severity #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
: Recurrent C. diff ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... #causes #gastroenterology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... and ischemic colitis ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... #differences #diagnosis
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Diff. & CMV COVID ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD ... #Treatment
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... inflammation: IBS ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Ulceration The diagnosis ... of IBD can’t be ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology