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Colitis - Differential Diagnosis by Segment Location

Ascending Colon:
 - Shigella
 - Salmonella
 - Amebic colitis
Hepatic flexure:
Colitis - Differential ... Salmonella - Amebic colitis ... Schistosomiasis Terminal Ileum ... Radiation #Colitis ... Diagnosis #Map #Causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... Table Ulcerative Collitis ... affects the Terminal ileum ... • Most cases ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis - Surgical Options
 • Proctocolectomy - Ileostomy: ileum is attached to an external bag
Ulcerative Colitis ... Proctocolectomy - Ileostomy: ileum ... #Ulcerative #Colitis
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
Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... abscess Ulcerative Colitis ... #Differential #Causes
Differences between Jejunum and Ileum

#Jejunum #Ileum #comparison #anatomy
between Jejunum and Ileum ... #Jejunum #Ileum
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 ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
in the jejunum, ileum ... result from other causes ... the jejunum or ileum ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
intestine / Terminal ileum ... SCAD ( segmental colitis ... , Drug induced colitis ... immuno-therapy), Ischemic colitis
Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... active ulcerative colitis ... severe ulcerative colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis