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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Body Myositis (IBM ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... - IBD Algorithm ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #management #treatment
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... whipple) • Inflammatory ... (IBD, eosinophilic
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's Disease ... Management Algorithm ... Imaging • Tx Inflammatory ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Edema, Celiac disease ... • Inflammatory ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
Pelvic Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diverticulitis, IBD ... * * • Pelvic inflammatory ... disease • Torsion
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... Inpatient Management ... #IBD #Inflammatory ... #treatment #Checklist
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... myelosuppressive agents • Inflammatory ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease