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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #gastroenterology ... #ugib #lgib
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Ureter/Bladder (Upper ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation ... #Diagnosis #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... the patient • Blood ... Consider tumor • Upper ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Stool + Occult blood ... bowel) • Occult UGI ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... #Causes
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Pain(<72 hours) ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Urinary tract infection ... (upper, lower) ... #Pain #Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... neuropathy - GI ... to exclude are infections ... #classification
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
• Wound • GI ... sardonic" smile, abdominal ... endemic fungi cause ... possible fever, chest pain ... diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... tract: Abdominal ... inflammation of the upper ... tract, and often causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, cough, bloody ... Pneumonia: • Upper ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... pain, hepatomegaly ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases