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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... Medications 7. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
., Prostate cancer ... • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBS (irritable bowel ... syndrome), Cancer ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... pancreatitis), SOD, Sump syndrome ... • Pancreatic cancer ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... Stomach/Small bowel ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Pouch Disorders - Differential ... Small bowel bacterial ... Squamous cell cancer ... Pouch #Disorders #Differential ... Diagnosis #surgery #gastroenterology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... small and large bowel ... activation and/or medications ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... for Colorectal Cancer ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with irritable bowel ... syndrome • Recommendation ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence