Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
facial paralysis *Differential ... β€’ Elimination Diet ... IBD; UC>CD β€’ Snail ... IBD Algorithm ... #treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Prevalence Crohn's > UC ... Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Diets and Inflammatory ... Bowel Disease (IBD ... IBD by 3 mechanisms ... cheeses, yogurts β€’ IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... BowelDisease #IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Mesenteric ischemia β€’ Inflammatory ... Infectious colitis, UC ... /Chrons (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 β€’ Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Vegetarian/vegan diet ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Celiac disease β€’ Inflammatory ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... respond to the treatment ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Lactation, Low iron diet ... other chronic inflammatory