Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... Ischemia: β€’ Small bowel ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... #diagnosis #table
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... : β€’ Bowel: Diverticular ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Diarrhea Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 β€’ Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Osmotic ... disease (IBD): ... #Causes #Differential
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
Irritable bowel ... lBS-diarrhoea ... constipation and diarrhoea ... #Classes #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... of diarrhea in ... Coccidioides 4) Protozoal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
20% β€’ GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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Protozoal causes ... of diarrhea in ... Washington University ID ... #causes #diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
her abdomen and lower ... BAR INJURIES: classic ... in over 80% of cases ... injuries to the small bowel ... and/or delayed diagnosis
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