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Major Categories of Diarrhea - Characteristics and Symptoms

#Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Categories #Classification #Symptoms #Comparison #Table
Categories of Diarrhea ... and Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Symptoms #Comparison ... #Table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
Anticholinergic: low ... scopolamine) - Cholinergic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Anticholinergic, Cholinergic ... There are a lot ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... • Severe diarrhea ... obstruction to blood flow ... #Table #CriticalCare
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... - Vomiting, diarrhea ... CM #Shock #Classification ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
to nonocclusive low ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... hypernatremia - Vomiting, Diarrhea ... Hypernatremia #Classification ... #Features #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Magnesium ... #Table #Classification