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Management of Stricturing Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Waseem Ahmed @Waseem_AhmedMD

#Stricturing #Crohns #Disease #Management #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Management of Stricturing ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Stricturing ... Management #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Biliary Tract Asymptomatic ... gallbladder - Usually asymptomatic ... gallbladder - Usually asymptomatic ... Choledocholithiasis - Asymptomatic ... biliary #diseases #differential
Gallstone Diseases
1. Asymptomatic Stones 75%
2. Biliary Pain 20%
3. Acute Cholecystitis 10%
4. Mirizzi's Syndrome < 0.1%
5. Cholangitis/
Asymptomatic Stones ... Gallstone #Diseases #differential
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - Differential ... Asia, Africa • Asymptomatic ... Liver #Abscess #Differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... - Leukemia - Asymptomatic ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... neurosyphilis can be asymptomatic ... or symptomatic ... Good indicator to differentiate ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... until BG <45, symptomatic ... still rise by 25+ Differential ... Hypoglycemia #Workup #Differential
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
Asymptomatic Ileitis ... @wabillin #Asymptomatic ... #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Is the patient symptomatic ... Hypercalcemia #workup #differential
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Lesion on X-Ray - Differential ... Osteochondroma Asymptomatic ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK #Differential