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Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Acute Diverticulitis:
Appendicitis, Bowel obstruction, Colorectal cancer, Ectopic pregnancy,
Differential Diagnosis ... Bowel obstruction, Colorectal ... syndrome, Ischemic colitis ... #Differential # ... Diverticulitis
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Structural: Diverticulosis ... LGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Structural: - Diverticulosis ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Abdominal XRay - Differential ... Diagnosis: • inflammatory ... pseudomembranous colitis ... bowel ischemia • diverticulitis ... #Diagnosis #radiology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
inflammation: Diverticulitis ... associated with diverticulosis ... , Drug induced colitis ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Toxic Megacolon - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Diverticulitis ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Appendicitis, Colitis ... , Diverticulitis ... #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #hospitalized
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... in ulcerative colitis ... 8 years after diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... GregoryTBrennan #Colorectal
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... : • Consider diagnostic ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... #differential #
Polyp Incidence on Colonoscopy
Tubular adenoma - 47.2%
Hyperplastic polyp - 16.0%
Tubulovillous adenoma - 17.6%
Normal - 5.6%
Inflammatory polyp
Polyp Incidence on Colonoscopy ... 2.0% Sessile serrated ... 1.0% Traditional serrated ... #differential # ... diagnosis #gastroenterology