36 results
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease - Surgical Options
 - Stricturoplasty
 - Resection
 - Colectomy
 - Proctocolectomy

#Crohns #Disease #Surgical #intervention
#patientinfo #surgery ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
-Herniation -IBD ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Ulcerative Colitis - Surgical Options
 • Proctocolectomy - Ileostomy: ileum is attached to an external bag
#patientinfo #surgery ... #gastroenterology ... #IBD
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... , Bypass surgery ... Deficiency #Anemia #Differential
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... inflammation: IBS ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... menses), Epistaxis, Surgery ... disease, Bypass surgery ... Iron #Deficiency #Differential