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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Classification of Gastritis
Non-atrophic: Helicobacter pylori
Atrophic
 • Autoimmune: Autoimmunity
 • Multifocal atrophic: H. pylori, environmental insults
Special forms
Gluten (coeliac disease ... , drugs • Non-infectious ... granulomatous: Crohn's disease ... allergies • Other infections ... Classification #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
manifestations of Crohn’s disease ... sleep apnea, Chest infections ... Metabolic bone disease ... Extraintestinal #Crohns #Disease ... IBD #diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... inflammatroy #bowel #disease ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... symptoms of celiac disease ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
dysentery, severe disease ... recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
congenital/systemic disease ... Colitis - IBD - Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... - Assess for disease ... - Evaluate for infection ... Inflammatory #Bowel #Disease ... treatment #Checklist #gastroenterology
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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cyst, Caroli's disease ... stenosis, Parasitic infection ... diagnosis #hepatology #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
underlying liver disease ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology