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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
: IBD, Ischemia, ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
without discernable cause ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• Persisting 1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... outbreak) Few infectious ... causes of acute ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Pearls: • IDA ... fatigue despite disease ... control • 1/3 ... /other causes • ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
(IBD) - Inpatient ... Management Checklist ... - Evaluate for infection ... Radiographic evaluation Medication ... treatment #Checklist #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... Systemic disease
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... Pharmacotherapy Management ... resume post op day 1 ... Perioperative #IBD ... Pharmacotherapy #medication
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... Excessive training 1)
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Skin exam for infection ... Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... medical and surgical management