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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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
, Chronic diarrhoea ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... of Wilson's disease ... • Nutritional: ... /jejunal nutrition
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... UC > non-bloody diarrhea ... Colonoscopy • Rule-Out Infection ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... #management #algorithm
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
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Parasitic infections ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... dysentery, severe disease ... recommended Infectious ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... rural → Geographic disease ... → Travelers' diarrhea ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... due to chronic disease ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Refeeding #Syndrome #Nutrition