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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... factors affecting symptom ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Inflammatory bowel disease ... , Chronic diarrhoea ... , Short bowel syndrome ... Musculoskeletal: Low ... #riskfactors #symptoms
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... usually normal or low ... normal, can be low ... associated w severe disease ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... last 3 months + symptom ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... Rule out celiac disease
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... Treatment: • ART to slow ... HIV disease progression
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
(It's usually low ... Constitutional symptoms ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... vomiting, and diarrhea ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... Slow Growers (Runyon ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Autoimmune disease ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology