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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute ... -Herniation -IBD ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Causes of Acute ... Pelvic Pain - Differential ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
regurgitation - Pain ... depending on the cause ... Spondyloarthritis, IBD ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Heart failure - CAD ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #dyspnea #sob #differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
and Vomiting - Differential ... • Stress • Pain ... • Foods • IBS ... vomiting #emesis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Bone/Joint Causes ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... #differential #
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... Causes of ulceration ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology