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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Figure 1 A 4-day-old ... emergency department (ED ... ) for evaluation ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diet), Endoscopy (EGD ... particularly if recent hospitalization ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Anemia of Hospitalization ... depletion in acutely ill ... during clinical evaluations ... It's time to end ... pathophysiology #differential
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... low-fat (as safe as CLD ... cholecystectomy during hospitalization ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Family history of IBD ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Figure 2 A 4-day-old ... emergency department (ED ... ) for evaluation ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
over baseline; mild ... incontinence; hospitalization ... indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... Sig or Colon +EGD ... management #algorithm #IBD
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology