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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy - "gull wing" spiral curved forms.
Campylobacter grows best in microaerophilic conditions &
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy ... the most common cause ... of bacteria diarrhea ... jejuni #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Goodpasture's Syndrome ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... Secretory: • Microscopic ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Causes #Differential
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... symptoms: - GI: diarrhea ... is caused by accelerated ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy ... strongyloidiasis #microbiology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sicca) Syndrome ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes