Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management comparison differential b12 bloodsmear borrelia cardiology cardiomyopathy classification cobalamin crohns deficiency diarrhea disease druginduced fatigue gibleed handlebar hypomagnesemia
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 ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
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
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... bowel syndrome (IBS ... (IBS-C) - >25% ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes •
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation
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 ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... rare, Malar rash is ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. Definition • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
Handlebar Traumatic Injury Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
abd w/contrast ... BAR INJURIES: classic ... in over 80% of cases ... consultation, evaluation ... Trauma #Injury #clinical
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