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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Disease • Overfeeding ... • Short Bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Deficiency Risk ... bowel resection ... diarrhoea, Short ... Musculoskeletal: Low ... #Deficiency #diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI: • Small bowel ... diarrhea • Enteric ... Disease • Steatorrhea ... • Chronic Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Irritable bowel ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Deficiency - Differential ... include inflammatory bowel ... disease, ulcerative ... gastrectomy, prolonged diarrhea ... #Deficiency #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... disease w/ fecal ... #gastroenterology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... Binders, Vitamin D Deficiency ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... result-watery diarrhoea ... mellitus, Bile acid diarrhoea ... fecal #elastase #low ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
• Vomiting, diarrhea ... Consider tumor • Upper ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology