Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
symptoms, elevated liver ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... and hematologic disorders ... If other causes
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... for alternative causes ... Alcohol-related liver ... Hepatic vascular disorder ... #DrugInduced #Liver
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver ... disease (Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis #Causes
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... acid diarrhoea, Irritable ... bowel syndrome, ... Rheumatological disorders
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Secondary Causes ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Connective tissue disorders ... • Autoimmune disorders ... Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Ileal Pouch Disorders ... Efferent limb syndrome ... • Functional: Irritable ... pouch syndrome, ... #Ileal #Pouch #Disorders
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Abdominal Pain Disorders ... (FAPD) Irritable ... bowel syndrome ... following: anorexia, nausea ... AbdominalPain #Disorders