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Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
agent • Does not cause ... Chronic kidney disease ... • Severe liver disease ... effects (e.g. diarrhea ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Small bowel diarrhea ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Steatorrhea • Chronic Diarrhea ... #endocrinology ... #causes
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
atherosclerotic heart disease ... effects (e.g. diarrhea ... not definitively cause ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2 ... #diabetes #endocrinology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes, Congenital ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Emotional Problems - Diarrheal ... #Causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... due to chronic disease ... Poorly controlled diabetes ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... TRAb) if Graves' disease ... Perspiration - Diarrhea ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #differential #endocrinology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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spheroidal, 8-10 μm in diameter ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... cramping, Watery diarrhea ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #microbiology #