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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... fatigue despite clinical ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
of some of the classic ... further down) clinical ... toxicity isn't really associated ... trim bowel sounds ... highest order and I'd
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
Irritable bowel ... lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D ... (IBS-C) - >25% ... evacuation - Associated ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
vasculitis which causes ... While it can be associated ... to inflammatory bowel ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Causes of Small ... The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... Causes of ulceration ... here’s a list of causes
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
papules: can be associated ... auricular papules Clinical ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Women • ~30% of cases
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... colon or small bowel ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
the body louse, causes ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... been associated ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Secondary form associated ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... infarction, limb and bowel ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes