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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
Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... - Endoscopic Assessment ... grading #severity #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, IBO, Infectious ... #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
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
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Algorithm Celiac ... unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
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 ... Calprotectin Endoscopy ... Activity #Index #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology