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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Poisoning • Irritable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... stool weight: Irritable ... #management #algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Motility • Irritable ... Disordered Motility • Irritable ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
Legionnaire's Disease ... stools, watery diarrhea ... Diagnosis #IM #InfectiousDisease ... Legionnaires #Legionella #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... Pregabalin #IBS #Irritable
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... • Irritable
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
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 ... EmoryGastroHep #IBS #Irritable
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Chronic lung disease ... predisposing lung disease ... Hematologic malignancy ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
waters, wastewater Disease ... Presentations: • Diarrhea ... Older patients / hematologic ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases