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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... to nonocclusive low ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
infestations • Low ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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sanitation • Low ... cramping, Watery diarrhea ... , Low-grade fever ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #management #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... • Infectious diarrhea ... : • Low serum IgG ... 300 mg/dL) • Low ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... infections Diagnostic ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... : • ↓ Low TSH ... Perspiration - Diarrhea ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
abdominal pain, diarrhea ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
disease, Chronic diarrhoea ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Musculoskeletal: Low ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis