Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Ulcerative Colitis ... - IBD Comparison ... ileum β€’ Most cases ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 β€’ (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 β€’ Assess
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative ... Adherence β€’ Assess Disease ... surgery: Fulminant UC ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #IBD
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 β€’ Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 β€’ 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis ... Budesonide and UC ... dosing if liver disease ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #IBD
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 ... /other causes β€’
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 β€’ Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Infectious colitis, UC ... /Chrons (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #algorithm
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pancreatic causes:
 - Pancreatic cancer
 - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst
 -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... , ulcerative colitis
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 β€’ Autoimmuneβ€” PBC, PSC
 β€’ Infectionβ€” liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... β€’ IBD- CD, UC ... Malabsorption #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 ... (IBD): Ulcerative ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Fe #algorithm