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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... : • Medications ... • Infections: ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... recommended Infectious ... : Medications, Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Infectious
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... with a variety of infections ... mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... and include: infections
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Heart block Medications ... • Sotalol • Propofol ... Cimetidine Infections ... Chagas disease • Acute
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Pericarditis: Infectious ... parasitic Protozoal ... - related Medication ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
lymphoma, carcinoid, infectious ... syndrome Chronic infections ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV infection ... avium complex Protozoal ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... rheumatic fever ... about indolent infections ... with bacterial infection ... prosthetic joint infection
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Trauma - Infection ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Immunosuppressed • New medication ... Disseminated gonococcal infection ... deficiency Work
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... , diarrhea, bloating ... recommended with other medications ... - Cuteanous: acute ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology