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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... , Tonic-clonic Provoked ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... : Alcohol, Medication
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... Medications 7. ... #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... • Irritable bowel ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Causes of Toxic ... Megacolon - Differential ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... with triggering Opioids
Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
hypercortisolism (steroid medication ... Gastrointestinal diseases - chronic ... inflammatory bowel ... immobilization - chronic ... #Differential #
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... intake - Poor bowel ... autonomic neuropathy Medications ... - Opioids - ... #Causes #Differential
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Algorithm Ascites Bowel ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Intestinal Ogilvie's Syndrome ... Hemorrhage/Malignancy Toxic
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... Medications: antacids ... syndrome Chronic ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management