Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
- IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... ileum • Most cases ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel disease (IBD ... , Crohn's disease ... #inflammatory #classification
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... > UC Anemia and ... IBD Pearls: • ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes •
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential ... • Autoimmune— Crohn's ... - Acquired • Chronic ... Celiac disease • IBD ... - CD, UC Altered
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup