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Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... ischemia, infectious, inflammatory ... source (e.g. ... most common) • Inflammatory
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Lower Causes of GI Bleed ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... potential LGIB source ... ) vs Stable Patient ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... intussusception, and inflammatory ... MatthewHoMD #GI #Bleed ... #GIBleed #management
Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Scoping Summary
 • One way to ileum- tips &
Endoscopy in Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease ( ... ScopingSundays #Inflammatory ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
A proposed management ... algorithm for CDI ... patients with inflammatory ... bowel disease. ... clostridiumdifficile #IBD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease ( ... balanced, nutritious Table ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... Nutrition #comparison #table ... #management #treatment
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... acute Lower GI Bleed ... exclude an UGIB source ... hernodynamically stable ... GIBleed #LGIB #Algorithm