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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
• Mesenteric Ischemia ... • Ischemic ... Adenoma • Colon ... • Microscopic Colitis ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... on Colonoscopy ... ulcer, remaining colon ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... Classification ... #Classification ... #ulcerative #colitis ... gastroenterology #colonoscopy
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
80 F with Afib with acute abdominal pain and syncope.
Ischemic colitis (full thickness)
Ischemic Colitis ... Ischemic colitis ... After manual/endoscopic ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... #clinical #colon
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Management of Ischemic ... Colitis Severe ... with eventual colonoscopy ... showing IRCI or pan-colonic ... #Colitis #Algorithm
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... pseudomembranous colitis ... ) • bowel ischemia ... • typhlitis #Colon
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... colitis, SROS ( ... changes without chronic
Gastrodiscoides hominis (Colonic Flukes) on Colonoscopy

This special species was found in the right colon and caecum
Gastrodiscoides hominis (Colonic ... Flukes) on Colonoscopy ... found in the right colon ... Gastrodiscoides #hominis #Colonoscopy ... #clinical #endoscopy
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Disease: Ulcerative colitis ... , Crohn's colitis ... Other Disorders: Ischemic ... carcinoma, Colonic ... Overdistension at colonoscopy
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Colon Ischemia - ... examination and pan-colonic ... on imaging by colonoscopy ... or CT #Colon ... #Ischemia #Diagnosis