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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
abdominal pain, bloody ... diarrhea, > 6 stools ... Ova and parasite ... Bloody diarrhea, ... #management #algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite ... #Workup #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... • Severe diarrhea ... obstruction to blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Hyphema - Blood in the Anterior Chamber - Grading

#Hyphema #Grading #Grades #Classification #Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Management #Ocular
Hyphema - Blood ... Grading #Grades #Classification ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... Phagocytosis of blood ... • Familial HLH ... XLP) Acquired HLH ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... leukocytes and occult blood ... ) #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #management #algorithm
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... , HLA-"compatible ... Individuals receiving blood ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
-95% of cases) Classification ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... hematology #oncology #management
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Activity Assessment (bloody ... diarrhea correlates ... active UC > non-bloody ... diarrhea) • FCP ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Abdominal pain • Diarrhea ... (bloody stools) ... Guillain-Barré syndrome Management ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis #Management