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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... before testing ... reduce unnecessary testing ... the much smaller differential ... #Algorithm #Testing
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Major Categories of Diarrhea - Characteristics and Symptoms

#Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Categories #Classification #Symptoms #Comparison #Table
Categories of Diarrhea ... and Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea #Categories ... Classification #Symptoms #Comparison ... #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... • Severe diarrhea ... #Differential # ... #Table #CriticalCare
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite ... negative and diarrhea ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Classification of Shock ... Hypovolemic shock ... - Vomiting, diarrhea ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vomiting • Diarrhea ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... testing, if: ... Diarrhea > 10 days ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Presentation and Diagnosis ... #Vaginitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... meds, Consider diagnostic ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Workup #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... #Potassium #Table