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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... bowel disease (IBD ... ): Ulcerative colitis ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
, asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... ileum • Most cases ... Crohns #Disease #IBD
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance - BSG Guidelines 2019
High Risk - 1 Year
 •  Extensive colitis AND
IBD Colonoscopy ... • Extensive colitis ... • Extensive colitis ... • Crohn's colitis ... @drkeithsiau #IBD
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 ... syndrome Ulcerative Colitis ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Diet Recommendations:
Crohn's Disease:
 • Increase: Vegetables, Fruits
 • Decrease: Saturated and trans
Bowel Disease (IBD ... dioxide Ulcerative Colitis ... Bowel #Disease #IBD ... crohns #ulcerative #colitis
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
IBD - Assessment ... mechanisms, Non-IBD ... Inflammatory mechanisms, IBD-related ... @JeanDonet #IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... , Drug induced colitis ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic colitis ... lymphomas, others) #IBD