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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
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 ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Presentation: • Mild disease ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... Severe pulmonary disease ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea ... Associated with Crohn disease ... of food-borne disease ... strains #virulence #microbiology ... #pathophysiology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... 1st Tier Microbiologic ... viral PCR (stool), Ova ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... differences #diagnosis #table
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
due to chronic disease ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
waters, wastewater Disease ... Presentations: • Diarrhea ... blood cultures Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... InfectiousDiseases #treatment
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Management Summary Disease ... 4%: Vomiting, diarrhea ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Patient (Mild disease ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

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