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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Poisoning • Irritable
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Irritable bowel ... Parasitic infections ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... acute enteric infection ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... • If Diarrhea: ... Rule out celiac disease ... inflammatory bowel disease ... and Hepatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... • Infectious ... diarrhea • ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
result-watery diarrhoea ... mellitus, Bile acid diarrhoea ... , Irritable bowel ... overgrowth, HIV infection ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Periodontal Disease ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... Hematologic malignancy ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... Bone Marrow - Anemia