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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... (MINT): • Medications ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... in Diarrhea Patient ... • Persisting 1 ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... ) Exclude: 1. ... Medications 7. ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Framework 1) Diagnostic ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
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 ... testing negative and diarrhea ... Adjust IS medications ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
- Vomiting, diarrhea ... decompensated chronic ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
bowel disease, Chronic ... diarrhoea, Short ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea 1. ... Medications: antacids ... Medications Inflammatory ... #Differential #diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
abdominal pain, diarrhea ... Atopic diseases, Chronic ... spontaneous urticaria, Chronic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #comparison