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Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Infectious ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... #management #algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythropoiesis (B12 injections ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... vomiting) • Low ... #nephrology #low
Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory Testing

Clostridium difficile
Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp 
Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and
Infectious Diarrhea ... Clostridium difficile ... Microsporidia (now ... Cytomegalovirus #Infectious ... #Diarrhea #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) ... ABx) → Acute Diarrhea ... #1 nosocomial infection ... Dehydrogenase (↑Sens) - produced ... #Clostridium #Infection
Causes of Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sperm Transport:
 • Vasectomy
 • Cystic fibrosis gene mutation
mutation • Post-infectious ... Antibodies from infection ... hypogonadism) Low ... drugs, tumor, infection ... • Radiation, Infection
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... likely to cause infections
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
group as well as predict ... serious bacterial infections ... components of the algorithm ... be considered “low ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Suggestive of Infectious ... and parasitic infections ... less - Norovirus (low-grade ... hours in 40% if infections ... bowel syndrome #Infectious
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... inflammatory disease How ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... hypersensitivity syndromes • HLH ... Fibrin degradation products