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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... #algorithm #workup
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... association • How ... → Travelers' diarrhea ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... : Medications, Acute ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
diarrhea • ... Diagnosis: • Low ... 300 mg/dL) • Low ... explanation for the low ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Syndrome Acute ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... Treatment: • ART to slow ... HIV disease progression
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... associated with low ... septated hyphae, acute ... Diseases Fellows ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... hormonal therapy, IV
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... result-watery diarrhoea ... mellitus, Bile acid diarrhoea ... bacterial overgrowth, HIV ... infection and antiviral
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Slow Growers (Runyon ... Classification ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases