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Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
disease (Crohn’s, UC ... #Differential #Causes
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Infectious colitis, UC ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
colitis per new UC ... individuals with UC ... Patients with UC ... of diagnosis of UC ... #UlcerativeColitis
Causes of Terminal Ileitis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infectious: Yersinia spp., Salmonella spp., C.diff, Neutropenic colitis,
Causes of Terminal ... Digoxin • Other: UC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
#GI #LGIB #Hematochezia #Diverticulosis #Crohn #UC #Mesenteric #Ischemia #AVM
Diverticulosis #Crohn #UC
The diagnosis of UC is best made with endoscopy and mucosal biopsy for
 histopathology. Laboratory studies
The diagnosis of UC ... differentiation of UC ... #UC #IBD #ulcerativecolitis
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Persistent UC Symptoms ... correlates w active UC ... Ulcerative #Colitis #UC
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
Mayo UC Endoscopic ... ulcerations #Mayo #UC