Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential classification clinical comparison diarrhea b12 bariatric bloodsmear borrelia bypass chronic cobalamin complications crohns deficiency differences disease fat gastric
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table Ulcerative Collitis - Location
Crohn's Disease - IBD ... Comparison Table ... ileum • Most cases ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... #Comparison #Table
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed Upper: • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia? A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... Ischemia: • Small bowel ... : • Large bowel ... differences #diagnosis #table
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Osmotic • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... syndrome (IBS) ... disease (IBD): ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Causes
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... Irritable bowel ... (IBS-D) - >25% ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis Biliary Duct Obstruction • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... choledocho/ithiasis Intestinal ... Celiac disease • IBD ... length • Short bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... Excessive GI losses ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... bariatric, gastric, intestinal
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear 23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
TBRF is caused by ... the body louse, causes ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... The table below
Complications after Bariatric Surgery Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure: • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery • More
Post Bariatric Intestinal ... bolus to the small bowel ... (N/V bloating, abd ... Gastric bypass causes ... and addiction is
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