Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table Ulcerative Collitis - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... - IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed Upper: • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia • Inflammatory ... : Ischemic colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis: • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Abdominal XRay - Differential ... Diagnosis: • inflammatory ... bowel disease: ... UC and CD • infection ... pseudomembranous colitis
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm Loss of Response: • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery • Assess
Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework Structural: - Diverticulosis - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding - Hemorrhoids - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... congenital/systemic disease ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... - IBD - Infectious ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
IBD Mimics Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... intestine: Behcet's disease ... #inflammatroy # ... bowel #disease # ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Osmotic • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... • Microscopic colitis ... IBD): Ulcerative ... colitis, Crohn's ... Diarrhea #Causes #Differential
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm Curcumin: • Natural phytochemical from turmeric • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... Budesonide and UC ... dosing if liver disease ... #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue despite disease ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Pancreatic causes: - Pancreatic cancer - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst -
Hyperamylasemia)- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sulindac - Active IBID ... : HI V, celiac disease ... , ulcerative colitis
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