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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diagnosis of chronic ... many possible causes ... of chronic diarrhea ... #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Testing
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... abdominal pain, diarrhea ... Atopic diseases, Chronic ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Pruritus - No Primary ... Algorithm Blood ... Liver Function Tests ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... #Algorithm #causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... normal/high - Chronic ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... maculopapular rash, pruritis ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology