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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Systemic disease ... - Fecal leukocytes ... fat Increased fecal ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
<100 mg/day or FeCa ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium #elevated ... #evaluation #workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... End Stage Renal Disease ... Structural Heart Disease
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... or testing for fecal ... testing for celiac disease ... #differential #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... • If Diarrhea: ... w/ fecal calprotectin ... or fecal lactoferrin ... #gastroenterology
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
some cases, T3 is elevated ... ; TRAbs or TSI elevated ... thyroid scan with focal ... #hyperthyroid #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... intolerance • SIBO Focal ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Causes of a low fecal ... result-watery diarrhoea ... of orlistat #fecal ... elastase #low #differential ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... Hyponatremia • Elevated