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Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory Testing

Clostridium difficile
Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp 
Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and
Infectious Diarrhea ... - Laboratory Testing ... Microsporidia (now ... #differential # ... Laboratory #Testing
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Suggestive of Infectious ... and parasitic infections ... less - Norovirus (low-grade ... hours in 40% if infections ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... Hypovolemic Shock - Low ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Cardiogenic Shock - Low ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... Hypovolemic Shock - Low ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Cardiogenic Shock - Low ... #criticalcare #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Slow Growers (Runyon ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... #differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
malnutrition, and wasting ... fluid support and nutritional ... can be used for diarrhea ... Gastrointestinal Infections ... patients with low
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
basic guide on how ... load can cause diarrhea ... #Formulations #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Nutrition
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Total parenteral nutrition ... Gastrointestinal loss (diarrhea ... diuresis, salt-wasting ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low