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Jaundice Differential Diagnosis: A short guide

By Dr. Khudhur Mohammed @khudhur_moh

#jaundice #gastroenterology #algorithm #differential #diagnosis #hyperbilirubinemia #bilirubin
Jaundice Differential ... Diagnosis: A short ... #jaundice #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #differential ... hyperbilirubinemia #bilirubin
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct #bilirubin ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Total/indirect bilirubin ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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haptoglobin ↑ indirect bilirubin ... • Blood smear: Differential ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
due to bile and bilirubin ... #Poop #Color #Differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... colonic disease • Short ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology