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Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Microscopic Colitis Disordered ... #Diarrhea #SmallBowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #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 ... Systemic disease ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... • Infectious diarrhea ... and M panel Management ... Malignancies • Chronic
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
• Celiac Disease ... • Liver Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Illness: • Oral ... #Causes #Peds #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
with advanced immunodeficiency ... should prevent the disease ... • Aggressive oral ... symptomatic treatment of diarrhea ... loperamide as an anti-diarrheal
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... impairment, Mood disorder ... Constipation, Diarrhea ... mg) without an oral ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... to IBD, celiac disease ... Treatment: • Oral ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
HIV-AIDS Preventing Chronic ... with advanced immunodeficiency ... should prevent the disease ... can be used for diarrhea ... Prevention #Treatment #management
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
nonmasticatory oral ... frequency than oral ... pain, nausea, diarrhea ... syndrome - chronic ... contributor to this disorder