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NAACP mnemonic for the major causes of Eosinophilia 
N = Neoplasia (CML, Hodgkins lymphoma) 
A =
for the major causes ... A = Allergy / Atopy ... A = Asthma, Addison's ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Mnemonic
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... , IBD, Lymphoma, ... #differential #diagnosis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... without discernable cause ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nutrition
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
manifestations of Crohn’s disease ... Inflammatory: Asthma ... Metabolic bone disease ... #IBD #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Dermatologic Extraintestinal Manifestations in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Erythema Nodosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Metastatic Crohn's Disease
Sweet Syndrome
EBA

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Dermatologic
Manifestations in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Metastatic Crohn's Disease ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron deficiency