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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac ... Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Celiac disease ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Malabsorptive: • Celiac ... "celiac sprue") ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... bowel disease (IBD ... Radiation enteritis/proctitis
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic colitis, IBO ... Radiation colitis/proctitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Proctitis: • ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... rectal prolapse, CD ... #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Algorithm • ... risk if colonic CD ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... alcoholism - Celiac ... Macroamylasemia: HI V, celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption • Celiac ... Disease (Screen with CBC ... endoscopy) • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Structural: Celiac ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm