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- One new thing to keep in mind is gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 and the symptoms it creates as some are similar to that of IBD
- After ruling out COVID-19 as a possible issue, stool samples should be taken to rule out pathogen-based illness
- Stressors should also be taken into consideration as stress can mimic symptoms of IBD
- After following these initial ruling steps, patients may be able to move onto possible endoscopic procedures as most other diseases have been eliminated
- Additionally, Figure 1 can be used as a visual representation of the steps which and decision making up until endoscopy


New Diagnosis of Moderate-to-Severe IBD

Iacucci, M., Cannatelli, R., Labarile, N., Mao, R., Panaccione, R., Danese, S., Kochhar, G. S., Ghosh, S., & Shen, B. (2020). Endoscopy in inflammatory bowel diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic period. The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology, 5(6), 598–606. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30119-9

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