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Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... ingestions ischemia) Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
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 ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #algorithm #workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI: • Small bowel ... diarrhea • Enteric ... Disease • Steatorrhea ... • Chronic Diarrhea
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... • If Diarrhea: ... disease w/ fecal ... and Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... cognitions, Abuse Diarrhea ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... disease • Chronic ... aneurysms • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... only if serology is ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious: • Acute ... : • IBD • Rheumatic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
pancreatic imaging: Chronic ... Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... result-watery diarrhoea ... mellitus, Bile acid diarrhoea ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology