4 results
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... history: • Small intestine ... (irritable bowel ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
fistula Lower: • Bowel ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Pancreatitis - Hungry bones ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm