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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Structural: Diverticulosis ... #Lower #GI #Bleed
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Structural: - Diverticulosis ... - Radiation Colitis ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Lower Causes of GI Bleed ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Abdominal XRay - Differential ... pseudomembranous colitis ... bowel ischemia • diverticulitis ... Thumbprint #Sign #Differential
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
inflammation: Diverticulitis ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... associated with diverticulosis ... , Drug induced colitis ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ischemic Colitis ... • Microscopic Colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Upper GI bleed ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Crohn's Colitis ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Appendicitis, Colitis ... , Diverticulitis ... #Infections #differential
Differential Diagnosis of 3rd Trimester Bleeding: #Diagnosis #EM #OBGyn #Third #Trimester #ThirdTrimester #Bleed #Vaginal #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... ThirdTrimester #Bleed ... #Vaginal #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof