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IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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, Necrosis • Retraction ... dehiscence • Infection ... digestion • Bowel ... • Persistent infections ... Complications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Vasculitides, IBD ... Glucocorticoids, IL ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
sleep apnea, Chest infections ... cancer, Small-bowel ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... CDiff #CDifficile #IBD ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
History Taking for IBD - FECES Mnemonic
FECES:
F - Frequency- how often? nocturnal sx? 
E - Emptying
History Taking for IBD ... S - Surgerles— bowel ... #IBD #history #mnemonic ... FECES #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ascariasis Infection and Extraction on Endoscopy
15 year old male having severe pain abdomen, periumbilical, radiating to
Ascariasis Infection ... and Extraction ... Endoscopy 15 year old ... Ascaris #parasite #gastroenterology ... #extraction
Health Maintenance Checklist for Adult IBD Patients

Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Influenza (inactive), Pneumococcal PCV13, Pneumococcal PPSV23, Tdap,
Checklist for Adult IBD ... Depression check #IBD ... #inflammatory #bowel ... Checklist #hcm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... : IBD, Ischemia, ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... acute enteric infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology