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Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... Infection, Cdiff Mild Colitis ... CAMs (curcumin, probiotic ... Treatment Mod/Severe Colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Management of Ischemic Colitis ... with eventual colonoscopy ... showing IRCI or pan-colonic ... #Ischemic #Colitis
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchiectasis • Chronic ... Cystic Fibrosis • Chronic ... Disease, Ulcerative Colitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... disease, Ulcerative Colitis ... Infections: H pylori, Chronic ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Colonic Pseudopolyps in ulcerative colitis seen during water immersion colonoscopy

Dr. Serhii Polishchuk via Dr. Keith Siau
Colonic Pseudopolyps ... in ulcerative colitis ... water immersion colonoscopy ... drkeithsiau #Colonic ... #Pseudopolyps #colonoscopy
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Algorithm Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... Renal failure / Chronic ... disease, ulcerative colitis
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Causes of Toxic ... Disease: Ulcerative colitis ... , Crohn's colitis ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... insufficiency: Chronic ... IBD): Ulcerative colitis ... #Diarrhea #Causes