Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Diarrhea - Differential ... β€’ Microscopic colitis ... bowel disease (IBD ... ): Ulcerative colitis ... #classification
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Kaposi Sarcoma Inflammatory ... - IBD - Infectious ... Colitis/Proctitis ... GIBleed #LGIB #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Increased hepcidin: Chronic ... inflammatory conditions
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia β€’ Inflammatory ... : Ischemic colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 β€’ Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Elite athletes β€’ Chronic ... Celiac disease β€’ Inflammatory ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... #differential #
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... changes without chronic ... lymphomas, others) #IBD ... #inflammatroy # ... mimics #mimickers #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... insufficiency, Chronic ... inflammatory disease ... IBD Stanford Internal
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic ... primary lesions - differential ... Hematologic pruritus (Iron ... Use mild detergent ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm