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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • Microscopic ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA #Antinuclear ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Using fluorescence microscopy ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Secretory: • Microscopic ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
resolved after 2-3d ... Syndrome: 3d of ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... Infectious Diseases ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Crohn disease ... Microscopic colitis ... ), Crohn disease ... Pancreatic disease ... #Differential #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
the extent of disease ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... polarized light microscopy
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
region Viral Syndromes ... ; dengue shock syndrome ... capillary leak syndrome ... mosquito bite Diarrhea ... dipstick test, microscopic