Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... - IBD - Infectious ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Osmotic ... β€’ Microscopic colitis ... #Diagnosis #inflammatory ... #classification
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia β€’ Inflammatory ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #inflammatroy # ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... Causes of uveitis Inflammatory ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, IBD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 β€’ Septic
 β€’ Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... psoriasis (7-30%) β€’ Inflammatory ... Disease, Ulcerative Colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... other chronic inflammatory ... #Fe #algorithm
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... insufficiency, Chronic inflammatory ... IBD Stanford Internal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm