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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... diseaseChronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
renal histological evaluation ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... ) : active and chronic ... treatment #management #rheumatology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... therapy Radiographic evaluation ... #Inflammatory #Bowel ... treatment #Checklist #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
changes without chronic ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... #disease #mimics ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease (IBD): ... #inflammatory #classification
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... Mild: • Trial ... Concern for HES: • Hematology ... consult for evaluation ... Treatment #management #gastroenterology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... small and large bowel ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Montreal Classification ... of Crohn's Disease ... : ileal L2: colonic ... #ibd #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... management of SLE • Evolution ... : Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology