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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... , inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large Bowel ... Inflammatory bowel ... disease (Crohn’ ... disease Malrotation ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Disease • Overfeeding ... • Short Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Colitis vs Crohn's Disease ... around the large bowel ... ileum • Most cases ... 80%) have small bowel ... given segments of bowel
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Dyssyngergia Irritable Bowel ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... • Parkinson's Disease ... (Inflammatory Bowel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... • Irritable bowel
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Causes of Small ... Bowel Bleeding - ... : Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease, Dieulafoy's ... purpura, Small bowel
Causes of Chronic Pelvic Pain (> 6 months in duration) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Co-morbidities:
 • Somatization
Causes of Chronic ... pelvic inflammatory disease ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease • Constipation
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Ischemia • Short Bowel ... Resection Large Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Bronchopulmonary Disease ... Cardiovascular Disease ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (Crohn's ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes