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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Fecal leukocytes ... Ova and parasite ... Fecal leukocyte
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... or testing for fecal ... elastase-1 Hypermotility ... testing for celiac disease
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... dysentery, severe disease ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
the following: 1. ... /o red flags - Low ... • If Diarrhea: ... w/ fecal calprotectin ... or fecal lactoferrin
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... recurrent CDI • Fecal ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low ... fecal elastase ... Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... #elastase #low ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology