Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm

By Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Acute #Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis #ASUC
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... (ASUC) - IBD Algorithm ... Severe #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #ASUC #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... - IBD - Infectious ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
SCAD: Segmental Colitis Associated with Diverticulosis - IBD Algorithm

SCAD: Inflammation of the inter-diverticular mucosa without involvement
SCAD: Segmental Colitis ... Associated with ... Algorithm SCAD ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #IBDAlgorithm #
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... associated with ... , Drug induced colitis ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... mimics #mimickers #differential
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
between ischemic colitis ... ischemia and ischemic colitis ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset β€’ Abd ... differences #diagnosis #table
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
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Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
tissue disease-associated ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
- Haemorrhagic colitis ... coli (AIEC) - Associated ... coli (UPEC) - Lower ... strains #diagnosis #differential