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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... congenital/systemic disease ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... #Differential # ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... basement membrane disease ... of glomerular disease
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
example, celiac disease ... If from bleeding ... in the lower intestinal ... #Poop #Color #Differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... due to chronic disease ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... • Lower quadrant ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... may radiate into lower ... or inflammatory disease ... Bending, sneezing ... #Lower #BackPain